Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1840, San José was divided into a total of 26 barracks, including the San Isidro barracks.
 * On December 1, 1841, that barracks became part of the so-called neighborhood of San Juan.
 * In the Political Constitution of November 30, 1848, San Isidro de la Arenilla was among the parish districts of the canton of San José created on that occasion.
 * On July 24, 1867 San Isidro de la Arenilla became a district of the canton of San José.
 * On November 15, 1910 Coronado was established as a canton of the province of San José.
 * On January 7, 1975, the canton was named with the surnames of the conqueror, becoming Vázquez de Coronado.
 * The Canton of Vázquez de Coronado has a population of approximately 68,700 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 ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Marriage and Related Records Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records
See the undefined for a comprehensive list of available online Catholic Church Records.

Online Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Vázquez de Coronado Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Coronado
 * Direction: Vásquez de Coronado
 * Camposanto El Labrador