Tarrazú, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * On November 4, 1862, it was part of the canton of Desamparados.
 * The canton was created on August 7, 1868, becoming number 5 in the province of San José.
 * The Canton of Tarrazú has a population of approximately 16,300 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 ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Tarrazú Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Tarrazú
 * Dirección: 303 San Marcos, Tarrazú