Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The region that currently includes Santo Domingo, was part of the Huetar kingdom of the West.
 * On December 7, 1848, the parish districts of the canton of Heredia were established, providing that Santo Domingo form the second of Heredia.
 * On July 24, 1867, the title of town was granted to the population of Santo Domingo.
 * On September 28, 1869, the canton was created, segregating itself from the Heredia canton.
 * On August 1, 1902, the town was conferred the category of City.
 * The Canton of Santo Domingo has a population of approximately 40,100 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
 * Iglesia Católica. Santo Domingo de Heredia (Santo Domingo, Heredia) Registros parroquiales, 1849-1953 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Santo Domingo Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Santo Domingo
 * Dirección: XW96+XJ3, Santo Domingo
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 07:00–16:00
 * Cementerio Central de Santo Domingo
 * Cementerio La Piedad
 * Dirección: XWJC+7XH, Santo Domingo
 * Camposanto La Piedad
 * Dirección: Del cementerio público de Santo Domingo, 300 m Norte, 200 m Oeste y 300 m Sur, Santo Domingo
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00
 * Cementerio San Luis
 * Cementerio de San Miguel
 * Dirección: XWJV+CCG, San Miguel de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo