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If you cannot find a record at one of the local archives, you can try another archive. | If you cannot find a record at one of the local archives, you can try another archive. | ||
====Finding the Correct Office==== | ====Finding the Correct Office==== | ||
Your ancestor may have lived in a small town ''(pueblo)'' that belonged to the civil jurisdiction ''(municipalidad)''of a larger town in the area. In large cities, there may be more than one civil registration office. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify where your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. (See [[Chile Gazetteers]].) | Your ancestor may have lived in a small town ''(pueblo)'' that belonged to the civil jurisdiction ''(municipalidad)'' of a larger town in the area. In large cities, there may be more than one civil registration office. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify where your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. (See [[Chile Gazetteers]].) | ||
In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. Some offices have created either a general index of their records or an index within each book that you may want to search first. | In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. Some offices have created either a general index of their records or an index within each book that you may want to search first. | ||