Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * During the 1820s, the region remains unexplored, due to the impenetrable jungle that existed and was known as "Valle de los Palmares".
 * Its colonization —in the first half of the 19th century— was based on family and neighborhood migration.
 * In the year 1856 San Ramón was named Canton and under his command were the districts of San Juan, San Isidro and Las Mercedes (today Palmares).
 * On July 30, 1888 Palmares is granted the status of canton.
 * The Canton of Palmares has a population of approximately 37,500 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
 * Costa Rica, Alajuela, Palmares, Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes, registros parroquiales, 1867-2017 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora de Mercedes (Palmares, Alajuela) Registros parroquiales, 1866-1951 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Palmares Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Palmares
 * Dirección: Calle Chanceros, Palmares
 * Horas: Lunes a Sábado de 07:00–17:00
 * Camposanto La Piedad Palmares
 * Dirección: 500 metros este de los tanques del AYA, Calle Ramírez, Buenos Aires, Provincia de Alajuela, Palmares
 * Horas: Lunes a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Domingo de 08:00-16:00
 * Camposanto La Piedad
 * Dirección: 3HP5+897, Palmares
 * oras: Abierto las 24 horas