Jiménez, Cartago, Costa Rica Genealogy

Guide to Canton of Jiménez 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 Jiménez was inhabited by indigenous people from the so-called Huetar de Oriente Kingdom.
 * The current neighborhood of El Naranjo, in the first district, was where a ranchería was originally settled that was called El Naranjo, later Juan Viñas.
 * On August 19, 1903, the canton of Jiménez was created, as the fourth of the province of Cartago, the town of Juan Viñas was designated as its head.
 * Jiménez comes from the canton of Paraíso.
 * On October 18, 1915, Juan Viñas was awarded the title of Villa.
 * On January 15, 1969, the town was conferred the category of City.
 * The Canton of Jiménez has a population of approximately 14,700 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. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Juan Viñas, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1851-1934 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. La Inmaculada Concepción (Tucurrique, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1756-1898 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Jiménez Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Jiménez
 * Dirección: Calle Ronda, Jiménez
 * Cementerio de Juan Viñas
 * Dirección: 10, Jiménez
 * Cementerio de Pejibaye