Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Hispanic times, the region where the canton of Guácimo is located today was inhabited by aboriginal groups from the Intermediate Area culture.
 * During the Government of Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez, around the year 1882, the construction of the railroad to the Atlantic was completed at the point known as Carrillo, on the banks of the Toro Amarillo River.
 * For this company to be economically profitable, Mr. Minor C. Keith encouraged the planting of bananas along the road.
 * September 19, 1911, the canton of Pococí was created with Guácimo as district 3.
 * On May 8, 1971, the canton of Guácimo was created, segregating from the Canton of Pococí.
 * The Canton of Guácimo has a population of approximately 56,000 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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Guácimo Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Guácimo
 * Dirección: 689C+8GC, Barrio El Cementerio, Guácimo
 * Cementerio El Edén
 * Dirección: 67QH+377, Guácimo
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Cementerio El Bosque
 * Dirección: Calle al Bosque, Guácimo
 * Cementerio África
 * Dirección: 684G+4XQ, Guácimo
 * Cementerio Jiménez
 * Dirección: 6754+7GG, Jiménez, Guácimo
 * Cementerio de Parismina
 * Dirección: 682X+PVR, Guácimo
 * Cementerio de Pocora
 * Dirección: 59CW+GJ2, Pocora, Guácimo