Costa Rica Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Costa Rica

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1700 to 1915. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Birth and christening index entries usually include : Name of the child Gender Names of the parents Birth date Birthplace Baptism date (if the source is a church record)

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Your ancestor's first name or some identifying information
 * Their residence, age, estimated event (birth, marriage, death) year, and family relationships

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Citing This Collection
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"Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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