Río Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The area was populated gradually between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, as it is an important route between the Central Valley and the north of the country.
 * Once Río Cuarto had enough consolidated settlements and some public services, it became part of the Sarchí Norte district of the canton of Grecia as a single territorial unit.
 * Río Cuarto was created as a cantonal district of Grecia in 1926.
 * When the canton of Valverde Vega, today called the canton of Sarchí, was created in October 1949, Río Cuarto was not integrated into the new canton and was territorially separated from Grecia. This fact was essential to decide their definitive separation years later, given the distance and their relative autonomy in making their own municipal decisions.
 * Río Cuarto was promoted to the rank of canton Río Cuarto was promoted to the rank of canton on March 30, 2017.
 * The Canton of Río Cuarto has a population of approximately 15,200 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 ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Marriage and Related Records Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Río Cuarto Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Río Cuarto
 * Direction: 8QXH+9JG, Río Cuarto