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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Chile, go to the [[Chile Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Chile, go to the [[Chile Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
=Online Resources and Websites= | =Online Resources and Websites= | ||
'''Ancestry.com''' records can be searched free of charge at a [[Family History Centers|'''Family history Center''']] near you. | '''Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FindMyPast''' records can be searched free of charge at a [[Family History Centers|'''Family history Center''']] near you. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|3405096|Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928}}, index.<br> | *{{RecordSearch|3405096|Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928}}, index.<br> | ||
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The declining majority religion in Chile, according to a 2019 survey Encuesta Nacional Bicentenario, is still Christianity (63%), with an estimated 45% of Chileans belonging to the '''Catholic Church''', 32% not religiously affiliated, 18% to Protestant or Evangelical churches and 5% to any other religion. The religiously unaffiliated population (32%) includes: atheists, agnostics and people who do not identify with any particular religion. | The declining majority religion in Chile, according to a 2019 survey Encuesta Nacional Bicentenario, is still Christianity (63%), with an estimated 45% of Chileans belonging to the '''Catholic Church''', 32% not religiously affiliated, 18% to Protestant or Evangelical churches and 5% to any other religion. The religiously unaffiliated population (32%) includes: atheists, agnostics and people who do not identify with any particular religion. | ||