Poás, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the indigenous people were displaced to the plains of San Carlos by mestizo settlers from the Villa Vieja de Heredia, the city of Cartago, the Villa Nueva de la Boca del Monte, the Pueblo de Indios de Barva, and the village of La Lajuela.
 * On October 15, 1901 (Creates this canton and its limits, segregated from the Alajuela canton).
 * On October 26, 1949 (Mentions limits of this canton with Grecia and Sarchí).
 * September 21, 1963 (City title to the town of San Pedro).
 * The Canton of Poás has a population of approximately 30,700 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
 * Costa Rica, Alajuela, Poás, Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol, registros parroquiales, 1999-2016 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Pedro (Alajuela) Registros parroquiales, 1861-1963 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Burial Index at Billiongraves Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Poás Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Pedro de Poás
 * Dirección: 3QJ2+4VJ, San Pedro de Poás