Acosta, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1601, the Camino de Mulas was opened, a route that allowed the trade of mules between the region and the Portobelo Fairs, a meeting point for commercial expeditions from both ends of the territories of the Kingdom of Spain, led out in Panama.
 * On November 30, 1848, the province of San José was formed with most of the current canton of Acosta present in the cantons of Curridabat and Aserrí.
 * On November 4, 1862, Acosta becomes part of the canton of Desamparados.
 * On November 27, 1882, Aserrí was created as a canton of the province of San José.
 * The Canton of Acosta has a population of approximately 21,300 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 Acosta Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Acosta
 * Dirección: RR2P+Q4P, Acosta
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–14:00
 * Cementerio de San Ignacio de Acosta
 * Dirección: Paseo Jorge Zeledón, Acosta
 * Cementerio Guaitil
 * Dirección: Camino Cárdenas, Acosta
 * Cementerio de Palmichal