Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * It comes from the canton of Grecia.
 * Naranjo was founded as the Sixth Canton of the Province of Alajuela by Decree No. 9 of March 9, 1886.
 * In the year 1950 by means of a Plesbicito, the district of San Jerónimo was separated from Grecia and annexed to Naranjo, forming the fifth district of Naranjo.
 * The Canton of Naranjo has a population of approximately 45,000 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 ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Death Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 2011-2015 Costa Rica, Marriage and Related Records Index, 2011-2015 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Church Records
See the undefined for a comprehensive list of available online Catholic Church Records.

Online Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Naranjo Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Direction: 3JQG+VH9, Naranjo
 * Cementerio de San Juan
 * Direction: 4J64+VCJ, Naranjo
 * Jardín Cementerio Veredas de Paz
 * Direction: Calle Bambú, San Juan, Naranjo
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas
 * Cementerio San Antonio
 * Direction: Carretera Vieja Naranjo, Bajo Corrales, Naranjo
 * Cementerio de Barranca de Naranja
 * Cementerio San Jerónimo de Naranjo