Alajuelita, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * By 1799, the town was known under the name of La Lajuelita, a term which by 1806 would have evolved to Alajuelita.
 * On December 1, 1841, Alajuelita became a neighborhood in the department of San José.
 * On June 4, 1909, Alajuelita was created as a canton of the province of San José.
 * On October 18, 1935, the district of Tejarcillos is incorporated into the district of San Felipe.
 * On December 3, 1969, the town of Alajuelita received the title of city.
 * The Canton of Alajuelita has a population of approximately 89,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1860-1975 Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1860-1975 at Ancestry - images ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Santo Cristo de Esquipulas (Alajuelita, San José) Registros parroquiales, 1845-1954 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Alajuelita Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Alajuelita
 * Dirección: WV5X+2H7, Alajuelita
 * Camposanto de Bosques de Paz
 * Dirección: Alajuelita
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:00–16:00
 * Sábado de 08:00–12:00
 * Cementerio de San Juan de Dios de Desamparados
 * Dirección: San Juan de Dios de Desamparados, Alajuelita
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:00–16:00