Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The first mention of Barva is in the Cartago protocols of 1606, where Leandro de Figueroa appears as Corregidor of Barva.
 * It is considered that from 1615 the population that was called San Bartolomé de Barva was founded.
 * On November 11, 1824, the title of Villa was granted to the population of Asunción de Barva.
 * On December 7, 1848, Barva was created as canton number two of the Heredia province.
 * On July 24, 1918, the town was conferred the category of City.
 * The Canton of Barva has a population of approximately 40,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Bartolomé de Barba (Barba, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1713-1952 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Barva Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Central
 * Dirección: 400 metros al sur del Mercado de Heredia, Calle 2, avenida 16, Barva
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 06:00 a 18:00
 * Cementerio de Barreal
 * Dirección: 500 metros este de Riteve
 * Cementerio de Mercedes
 * Dirección: 600 metros al norte de Walmart
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 06:00 a 18:00