Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The first recorded occupations of this territory were by indigenous people from the group called Borucas.
 * The region was first populated, around the year 1840, by inhabitants of what is now the Desamparados canton, Dota canton, Valle de los Santos, Tarrazú canton and Alajuelita canton.
 * In 1914, the diocese of San Isidro de El General, of the ecclesiastical province of Costa Rica, is created.
 * In 1925 the district belonging to the canton of Dota is founded, with the name of El General.
 * On October 9, 1931, Pérez Zeledón was created as a canton of the province of San José, from the canton of Dota.
 * In 1951, the district of San Pedro was annexed to the canton of Pérez Zeledón.
 * The Canton of Pérez Zeledón has a population of approximately 143,000 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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Pérez Zeledón Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de General Viejo
 * Dirección: 98HV+363, San Isidro de El General, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Pejibaye
 * Dirección: 5C9H+H8C, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio La Paz
 * Dirección: 326, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio La Palma
 * Dirección: 9728+9X4, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio de Villa Nueva
 * Direccion: Calle a Bambutico, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Los Reyes
 * Dirección: 7923+2X8, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio de Cajón
 * Dirección: 7CM7+4GM, Pérez Zeledón
 * Camposanto Un Nuevo Amanecer
 * Dirección: Cerca al Minisuper La Plaza, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Municipal La Ceniza
 * Dirección: 78W4+WVP, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio San Pablo
 * Dirección: 697Q+9CM, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Peñas Blancas
 * Dirección: 89H3+565, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio San Rafael
 * Dirección: Las Bonitas, Pérez Zeledón
 * Campo Santo Vida Eterna
 * Dirección: 250 metros al oeste del Antiguo Pozo del Encanto, Pérez Zeledón
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 07:00–17:00
 * Cementerio Buena Vista
 * Dirección: G82P+Q8M, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Mercedes
 * Dirección: 7CG6+VM6, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Tinamates
 * Dirección: 76W8+PH7, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio San Antonio
 * Dirección: 5CWX+3M9, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Menonita Santiago
 * Dirección: 7GP2+M4M, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio de San Miguel de Pejibaye
 * Dirección: 59CJ+8FJ, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio Publico Santa María
 * Dirección: 8CG9+P3R, San José, Pérez Zeledón
 * Cementerio La Angostura
 * Dirección: 78PF+VGG, Pérez Zeledón