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In Chile there are several types of genealogical repositories: | In Chile there are several types of genealogical repositories: | ||
* National archives and libraries | * National archives and libraries | ||
* Provincial archives | * Provincial archives | ||
* Local civil offices (such as municipality level) | * Local civil offices (such as municipality level) | ||
* Church archives | * Church archives | ||
* Libraries | * Libraries | ||
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* Census records | * Census records | ||
* Church records | * Church records | ||
* Civil registration | * Civil registration | ||
* Court records | * Court records | ||
* Emigration and immigration lists | * Emigration and immigration lists | ||
* Land records | * Land records | ||
* Military records | * Military records | ||
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=== Branches of the National Archive of Chile === | === Branches of the National Archive of Chile === | ||
Branches of the National Archive collect records for the area they serve. These branches, including universities, are located in or near a major city. For addresses of these archives, contact: | Branches of the National Archive collect records for the area they serve. These branches, including universities, are located in or near a major city. For addresses of these archives, contact: | ||
* Biblioteca Nacional Av. Bernardo O’Higgins 651 Santiago, Chile Tel: (56-2) 224-3782 Fax: (56-2) 632-4803 <br> | * Biblioteca Nacional Av. Bernardo O’Higgins 651 Santiago, Chile Tel: (56-2) 224-3782 Fax: (56-2) 632-4803 <br> | ||
* The National Library has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. The National Library may have published catalogs of its collections. It is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | * The National Library has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. The National Library may have published catalogs of its collections. It is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | ||
=== | ===Provincial Archives === | ||
Each province in Chile has its own archive separate from those of the national government. Most of the records of genealogical value are kept by these archives. They serve as repositories for records pertaining to their particular area. Write or call each office for information about the services they offer to the public. Records of genealogical value at provincial archives include: | Each province in Chile has its own archive separate from those of the national government. Most of the records of genealogical value are kept by these archives. They serve as repositories for records pertaining to their particular area. Write or call each office for information about the services they offer to the public. Records of genealogical value at provincial archives include: | ||
* Birth, marriage, and death records | * Birth, marriage, and death records | ||
* Census records | * Census records | ||
* Land records | * Land records | ||
* Some church records | * Some church records | ||
* Notarial records | * Notarial records | ||
* Court records | |||
===Local Civil Offices === | |||
Records created by the local government less than 80 years ago, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Chile Civil Registration]]. (These offices are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the United States.) | Records created by the local government less than 80 years ago, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Chile Civil Registration]]. (These offices are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the United States.) | ||
You might be able to get information or copies of the records kept at local civil offices by writing. See the Spanish Letter-Writing Guide (36245) for information on corresponding with people in Spanish-speaking countries. | You might be able to get information or copies of the records kept at local civil offices by writing. See the Spanish Letter-Writing Guide (36245) for information on corresponding with people in Spanish-speaking countries. | ||
=== Church Archives === | === Church Archives === | ||
The dominant religion in Chile is the Roman Catholic Church, but there are many Protestant churches due to European immigration. | The dominant religion in Chile is the Roman Catholic Church, but there are many Protestant churches due to European immigration. | ||
Church records are usually kept by the local parish. They hold recent records and may also have some older records. All dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered duplicates of their older church records into a diocesan archive. You might be able to get some information by writing to these archives and requesting brief searches of their records. | Church records are usually kept by the local parish. They hold recent records and may also have some older records. All dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered duplicates of their older church records into a diocesan archive. You might be able to get some information by writing to these archives and requesting brief searches of their records. | ||
Addresses and information about archives in Chile can be found on the Internet at:<br>http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/tavera/chile/arzobispado.html | Addresses and information about archives in Chile can be found on the Internet at:<br>http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/tavera/chile/arzobispado.html | ||
=== Libraries === | === Libraries === | ||
Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in other libraries in Chile. Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees. | Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in other libraries in Chile. Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees. | ||
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* Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional Huérfanos 1117 Santiago, Chile PH: (56-2) 675331 - 6725696 | * Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional Huérfanos 1117 Santiago, Chile PH: (56-2) 675331 - 6725696 | ||
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===Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs === | |||
Some archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. A catalog of the National Archive in Chile is: | Some archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. A catalog of the National Archive in Chile is: | ||