Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory occupied by the current Turrialba has been inhabited for millennia by indigenous groups.
 * Starting in 1842, it was a place used for the exile of subjects accused of serious crimes, who many times finally chose to stay and live in the region once their sentence had been served.
 * The construction of the railroad to the Atlantic allowed Turrialba to develop rapidly, starting in 1890.
 * The region based its development on the agricultural production of sugar cane and coffee.
 * On August 19, 1903, the Canton of Turrialba was created.
 * The Canton of Turrialba has a population of approximately 69,600 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 ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Juan Viñas, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1851-1934 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (Turrialba, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1897-1962 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Turrialba Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio San Rafael de Santa Cruz Turrialba
 * Cementerio de Platanillo de Turrialba
 * Cementerio de Tayutic
 * Cementerio de Tuis