Ancud, Chiloé, Chile Genealogy

Chile

Los Lagos

Chiloé Province

Commune of Ancud

Guide to Commune of Ancud ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

• San Carlos de Chiloé, the first village in the area, was founded in 1768 by residents of San Antonia de Chacao.
• During the independence process in Chile, many battles fought in the area.
• In 1834, they changed the name of the town of San Carlos de Chiloé to Ancud.
• In 1879, the cathedral and public buildings of the civic center and many houses were burned in a fire.
• The earthquake and tsunami of 1960 married much destruction in the city.
• The commune of Ancud has an approximate population of 42,000 people.

Civil Registration

• 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
• 1885-1932 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1932 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Parish Records

• 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
• 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
• 1633-2015 Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1706-1928 Registros parroquiales, Ancud, 1706-1928(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1845-1941 Registros parroquiales, Chacao, 1845-1941(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries

• Cementerio Municipal de Ancud
• Parque Cementerio Jardin Ancud

Localities

Calle Chacao Coipomó Cuarteles Degañ Intendencia

Pilluco Pugueñún Pumanzano Puntra Quempillén

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