Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * August 17, 1914, the canton of Oreamuno was established.
 * Oreamuno comes from the canton of Cartago.
 * On January 4, 1938, the district of Santa Rosa was created, separating from the Cipreses district.
 * On December 6, 1963, the title of city was granted to the town of San Rafael.
 * The Canton of Oreamuno has a population of approximately 45,500 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. San Juan de Tobosi (Tobosi, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1738-1985 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Cartago, Cartago)	 Registros parroquiales, 1595-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Rafael de Oreamuno (San Rafael, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1861-1947 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Oreamuno Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Oreamuno
 * Dirección: Avenida 9 con Calle 23, Oreamuno
 * Cementerio de Cipreses
 * Cementerio San Rafael de Oreamuno