Matina, Limón, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In the middle of the 17th century, in the middle of the colonial era, cocoa farms were established in this area.
 * This cocoa-based industry was of great importance to the colony, however, the Mosquito Zambos, who inhabited a region of the Nicaraguan Atlantic coast, committed all kinds of abuses with the haciendas, and King Zambo forced Costa Rican farmers to pay an annual tribute.
 * The pirates also carried out incursions in the area, and to stop them the Fort of San Fernando was built, which was destroyed with the first attacks of the enemy.
 * On June 6, 1870, the Matina Valley became part of the Limón region.
 * On June 24, 1969, the canton of Matina was created, segregating from the canton of Limón.
 * On May 4, 1970, the title of city was given to Matina.
 * The Canton of Matina has a population of approximately 46,900 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 Matina Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Estrada
 * Dirección: 3P87+9Q3, Estrada, Matina
 * Cementerio de Venecia
 * Dirección: 32, Venecia, Matina
 * Cementerio de 28 Millas
 * Dirección: 3JQF+Q2M, Veintiocho Millas, Matina
 * Cementerio de Cuba Creek
 * Dirección: Calle Zent - Boston - Cuba Creek, Cuba Creek, Matina
 * Camposanto Colinas de Paz
 * Dirección: Matina