Escazú, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * On November 11, 1824, the title of town was granted to the population of Escazú (or San Miguel.
 * In the administrative territorial division of Costa Rica in 1836, Escazú appears as a town in the province of San José.
 * On December 7, 1848, the Canton of Escazú was created.
 * On August 7, 1868, through Decree No. 30, Puriscal (together with the current canton of Turrubares) is separated from the canton of Escazú and becomes a canton.
 * On May 25, 1883 Pacaca (today the current canton of Mora) is separated from the canton of Escazú and becomes a canton.
 * On August 29, 1907, Santa Ana separated from the canton of Escazú and became a canton.
 * On May 27, 1920, the town of Escazú receives the title of city.
 * The Canton of Escazú has a population of approximately 67,400 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 Escazú Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Zuñiga
 * Dirección: Avenida 30, Escazu
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Cementerio Municipal Quesada
 * Dirección: WVC3+6W8, Escazú
 * Camposanto Memorial Park
 * Dirección: 10203, Escazú
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:00–17:00
 * Sábado de 08:30–12:00
 * Cementerio de Escazú
 * Nuevo Cementerio Privado Escazú