Sarchí, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory of the canton was originally a domain of the Huetar Kingdom of the West.
 * Formerly known as Valverde Vega.
 * It was originally founded by Ambrosio del Jesús Alfaro Avilés and its first reference is from 1836.
 * In 1864, the town of Sarchí had the rank of district of Grecia.
 * In 1889 the first hermitage of the place was built.
 * In 1949 the administrative division of the canton of Valverde Vega (today Sarchí) was created.
 * The Canton of Sarchí has a population of approximately 21,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Santiago Mayor (Sarchí Norte, Alajuela) Registros parroquiales, 1887-1964 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Sarchí Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Jardín Cementerio Veredas de Paz
 * Dirección: 3MQ2+WWQ, Sarchí
 * Cementerio Municipal de Sarchí