Dota, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The history of the canton of Dota dates back to pre-Columbian times, when the territory that currently corresponds to the canton was occupied by indigenous people from the Huetar de Oriente Kingdom.
 * On July 23, 1925, the title of town was granted to the population of Santa María and the new canton of Dota was created, separating it from the canton of Tarrazú.
 * On December 6, 1963, the town of Santa María was granted the category of city.
 * The Canton of Dota has a population of approximately 6,900 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 ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Dota Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Dota
 * Dirección: M24H+QXH, Santa María, Dota