Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Columbian times, the territory that currently corresponds to the canton of Golfito, was inhabited by indigenous people from the so-called Brunca group.
 * The first hermitage was built in 1874, in Puerto Jiménez, dedicated to Santo Domingo.
 * On October 18, 1915, the Golfo Dulce neighborhood, also called Santo Domingo, and several neighboring villages, formed the fifth district of the canton of Osa.
 * On June 10, 1949, Golfito was established as canton seven of the province of Puntarenas.
 * On June 16, 1961, the title of Villa was granted to the Port of Golfito.
 * On September 21, 1963, the town was conferred the category of City.
 * The Canton of Golfito has a population of approximately 45,600 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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Golfito Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Golfito
 * Dirección: 14, Pueblo Civil, Golfito
 * Cementerio de Puerto Jiménez