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Record Finder Table for Chile

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Chile topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records
Living relatives	Genealogies Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship	Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration Civil Registration Naturalization and Citizenship

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records Biography

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Nobility	Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Religion	Church Records Civil Registration	Census History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs Societies	History
Physical description	Military Records

Reading Spanish Records

Vocabulary	Spanish Genealogical Word List Spanish Records Extraction Manual
Handwriting	Reading Spanish Handwriting BYU Spanish Documents Script Tutorial Diccionario de Abreviaturas Novohispanas
Naming patterns	Naming patterns
Writing for records	Spanish Letter Writing Guide

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