Alvarado, Cartago, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The history of the Canton of Alvarado dates back to the first half of the 19th century.
 * Apparently the first settlers who arrived in these lands at that time settled in what is now Cervantes.
 * At that time two other towns or villages also arose: Las Canoas and Escobal or Worse is Nothing. Over time, these came together and formed a single town, called Fray Bernardino de Capellades, whose center was Las Conoas.
 * The first inhabitants of Pacayas came from San Pedro del Mojón (today Montes de Oca, San José) and from various places in Cartago, such as Oreamuno, Taras and Tres Ríos.
 * Until its foundation, the districts of Alvarado were part of the central canton of Cartago.
 * The Canton of Alvarado was founded on July 9, 1908 with four districts: Pacayas, Cervantes, Santa Cruz and Capellades.
 * The same law that created the canton of Alvarado granted the title of Villa to the until then, Aldea de Pacayas.
 * Santa Cruz belonged to Alvarado for a few years, since by decree of February 28, 1920 it was annexed to Turrialba.
 * The Canton of Alvarado has a population of approximately 14,300 people.

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Pacayas, Cartago) Registros parroquiales, 1905-1960 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Alvarado Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Santiago
 * Dirección: V6G4+VQ6, Cervantes, Alvarado
 * Cementerio La Flor
 * Dirección: V5CJ+XPH, Cervantes, Alvarado
 * Cementerio de Pacayas