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Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalties. | Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalties. | ||
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Viceroyalties of Latin America | Viceroyalties of Latin America | ||
1509–1526 | '''1509–1526''' | ||
Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | ||
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the Caribbean | the Caribbean | ||
1534–1821 | '''1534–1821''' | ||
Nueva España | Nueva España | ||
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Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, the modern southwestern United States, the Philippines, Venezuela | Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, the modern southwestern United States, the Philippines, Venezuela | ||
1543–1821 | '''1543–1821''' | ||
Perú | Perú | ||
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Chile, Peru, parts of Bolivia | Chile, Peru, parts of Bolivia | ||
1717–1724, | '''1717–1724,''' | ||
1740–1819 | '''1740–1819''' | ||
Nueva Granada | Nueva Granada | ||
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Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela | Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela | ||
1776 –1810 | '''1776 –1810''' | ||
Río de la Plata | Río de la Plata | ||
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You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. | You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. | ||
The following book explains more about the historical geography of South America. You can find this and similar materials at the | The following book explains more about the historical geography of South America. You can find this and similar materials at the FamilySearch Library and many other research libraries. | ||
Bartholomew | John Bartholomew (John George). A literary & historical atlas of America. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1910. (FS Library book 912.19812 B283.) | ||
Other sources about boundary changes are found in the | Other sources about boundary changes are found in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
CHILE - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | CHILE - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
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CHILE, [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | CHILE, [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | ||
[[es:Geografía histórica de Chile]] | |||
[[Category:Chile]] | [[Category:Chile]] | ||
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