Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The Canton of Heredia was inhabited by indigenous populations of the Huetar Kingdom of the West.
 * In 1706 the emigrants from Cartago founded a hermitage as a Parish Help in the area of Elvirilla, carrying out the spontaneous settlement of the area.
 * Between 1716 and 1717 the hermitage was moved to the north, to the place that the natives called Cubujuquí.
 * In 1736 the hermitage of the Immaculate Conception of Cubujuquí was erected as a parish.
 * On November 11, 1824, Heredia was granted the title of city.
 * On December 7, 1848, Heredia was granted the title of Canton and assigned 7 parish districts.
 * The Canton of Heredia has a population of approximately 123,600 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
 * Registros eclesiásticos : fondos antiguos; documentación suelta, 1539-1967 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. La Inmaculada (Heredia, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1720-1989 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Isidro (Heredia, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1866-1968 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Rafael de Heredia (Heredia, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1886-1974 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Pablo (Heredia, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1897-1949 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Heredia Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Central Heredia
 * Dirección: XVRJ+CQ7, Ciudadela Bernardo Benavides, Heredia
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 06:00–18:00
 * Cementerio Municipal de Heredia
 * Dirección: Ciudadela Bernardo Benavides, Heredia
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Cementerio Mercedes Norte
 * Dirección: 2V3C+9QR, Santa Inés, Heredia
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Camposanto La Piedad Heredia
 * Dirección: de Walmart Heredia 800 metros al oeste y 200 norte., Heredia
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas