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Church records (registros parroquiales) are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually every person who lived in Chile before 1885 was recorded in a church record. | Church records (registros parroquiales) are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually every person who lived in Chile before 1885 was recorded in a church record. | ||
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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. 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. 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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*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record. | *Request for a photocopy of the complete original record. | ||
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or in civil registration offices.<br> | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or in civil registration offices.<br> | ||
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
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*If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring parishes. | *If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring parishes. | ||
*Search the death registers for information about all family members. | *Search the death registers for information about all family members. | ||
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