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=== Baptisms (bautismos)  ===
=== Baptisms (bautismos)  ===


Children were generally baptized within a few days of birth. Baptismal records usually give the place and date of baptism, infant’s name and parents’ names, status of legitimacy, names of godparents, and sometimes grandparents’ names. You may also find the child’s age, ethnic background, and the family’s place of residence. If the child died within a few days of baptism, death information was sometimes added as a note to the baptismal record. &nbsp;At times a note added in the margin will state who the child later married.<br>
Children were generally baptized within a few days of birth. Baptismal records usually give the place and date of baptism, infant’s name and parents’ names, status of legitimacy, names of godparents, and sometimes grandparents’ names. You may also find the child’s age, ethnic background, and the family’s place of residence. If the child died within a few days of baptism, death information was sometimes added as a note to the baptismal record. &nbsp;At times a note added in the margin will state who the child later married.<br>  


=== Marriages (matrimonios)  ===
=== Marriages (matrimonios)  ===
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Following this information, two to four witnesses are presented who testify of the good standing of the bride and groom. This may include the witness’s personal information as well as how long the witness has known the bride or groom. The witnesses may be related to the bride or groom. This document is sometimes three or four pages long.  
Following this information, two to four witnesses are presented who testify of the good standing of the bride and groom. This may include the witness’s personal information as well as how long the witness has known the bride or groom. The witnesses may be related to the bride or groom. This document is sometimes three or four pages long.  


Generally, there is a note at the end of the marriage information documents listing the date of marriage or a note if they did not get married.<br>
Generally, there is a note at the end of the marriage information documents listing the date of marriage or a note if they did not get married.<br>  


=== Deaths, Burials (defunciones, entierros)  ===
=== Deaths, Burials (defunciones, entierros)  ===
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If you can’t find a death or burial church record dated after 1900, check the civil registration death records.  
If you can’t find a death or burial church record dated after 1900, check the civil registration death records.  


Locating Church Records
Locating Church Records  


Church records were kept at the local parish of the church. The term parish refers to the jurisdiction of a church priest. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many local villages within their boundaries. In order to know which parish registers to search, you must know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. It will also be helpful to know the parish to which your ancestor belonged in case there were several parishes in one large locality.  
Church records were kept at the local parish of the church. The term parish refers to the jurisdiction of a church priest. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many local villages within their boundaries. In order to know which parish registers to search, you must know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. It will also be helpful to know the parish to which your ancestor belonged in case there were several parishes in one large locality.  
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or in civil registration offices.  
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or in civil registration offices.  


=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===


Online collections containing these records are located in[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org.]
Online collections containing these records are located in[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org.]  


Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:  


[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Baptisms_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Chile Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Baptisms_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Chile Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
 
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Deaths_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Chile Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Deaths_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Chile Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Chile Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
 
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Chile_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Chile Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]


== Search Strategies  ==
== Search Strategies  ==
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