Curridabat, San José, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * On November 4, 1825, the State of Costa Rica is divided into two large departments, the Eastern Department and the Western Department.
 * Through it, Curridabat was established as a town in the district of San José, part of the Oriental department.
 * In 1840, in the context of an administrative organization of the State, San José was divided into a total of 26 barracks, including the Curridabat barracks.
 * On December 1, 1841, it became a neighborhood called the Curridabat neighborhood, part of the Department of San José.
 * November 30, 1848, a new political and administrative division was established Among the cantons of the province of San José, there was the canton of «Curridabat and Aserrí.
 * On November 4, 1862, the territory of the Republic is divided again. Curridabat becomes part of the Desamparados canton.
 * On March 31, 1871, Curridabat separated from this canton and joined the San José canton as a district.
 * On August 21, 1929, Curridabat was created as a canton of the province of San José.
 * The Canton of Curridabat has a population of approximately 77,000 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 ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. San Antonio de Curridabat (Curridabat, San José) Registros parroquiales, 1811-1948 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Pedro de Montes de Oca (San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José) Registros parroquiales, 1861-1979 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Dirección: VXR8+PVG, Curridabat Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Curridabat Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Montesacro
 * Dirección: WX96+RXV, José María Zeledón, Curridabat
 * Horas: Lunes a Sábado de 09:00–17:00
 * Domingo de 09:00–16:00
 * Cementerio de Curridabat
 * Dirección: Avenida 46, Curridabat
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 07:30 a16:00
 * Cementerio
 * Horas: Lunes a Sábado de 08:00–11:00, 14:00–16:00
 * Domingo de 08:00–11:00