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Colonial Records

Spanish Empire Colonization (1524-1821)

Christopher Columbus was the first Spanish explorer to reach Costa Rica in 1502. Subsequent Spanish expeditions led to the founding of the first Spanish colony in 1524. On 15 September 1821, after the final Spanish defeat in the Mexican War of Independence, the authorities in Guatemala declared the independence of all of Central America.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Costa Rica Baptisms, 1700-1915 at FamilySearch - index	1700-1915	Baptisms	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica Deaths, 1787-1900 at FamilySearch - index	1787-1900	Deaths	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch - index	1750-1920	Marriages	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 at FamilySearch - index & images	1595-1992	Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations, deaths, and indexes	Spanish	Catholic Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Select Baptisms, 1700-1915 at Ancestry ($) - index	1700-1915	Baptisms	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Select Marriages, 1750-1920 at Ancestry ($) - index	1750-1920	Marriages	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Select Deaths, 1787-1900 at Ancestry ($) - index	1787-1900	Deaths	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1700-1915	Baptisms	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Marriages, 1750-1920 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1750-1920	Marriages	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, Deaths, 1787-1900 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1787-1900	Deaths	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Padrones, 1776-1778 at FamilySearch - images	1776-1778	Census	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Registros civiles, 1639-1678 at FamilySearch - images	1639-1678	Civil Registration	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Documentos jurídicos, 1602-1730 at FamilySearch - images	1602-1730	Court Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Costa Rica, registros notariales, 1707-1888 at FamilySearch - images	1707-1888	Notarial Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Protocolos, 1508-1898 at FamilySearch - images	1508-1898	Notarial Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Bienes de difuntos : de Centro América (Capitanía General de Guatemala), 1638-1713 at FamilySearch - images	1638-1713	Probate Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Bienes de difuntos : de la Capitanía General de Guatemala, 1551-1821 at FamilySearch - images	1551-1821	Probate Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Bienes de difuntos : del Virreinato de la Nueva España, 1572-1819 at FamilySearch - images	1572-1819	Probate Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Certificaciones varias de expedientes matrimoniales at FamilySearch - images	1777-1984	Baptisms, marriages, and burials	Spanish	Residents of Alajuela, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Alajuela, Diócesis de Alajuela, registros parroquiales, 1790-2017 at FamilySearch - images	1790-2017	Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Residents of Alajuela, Costa Rica
Indice de mortuales de Alajuela, 1792-1821 at FamilySearch - images	1792-1821	Deaths	Spanish	Residents of Alajuela, Costa Rica
Registros eclesiásticos : fondos antiguos; documentación encuadernada, 1519-1965 at FamilySearch - images	1519-1965	Various	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Registros parroquiales, 1790-1965 at FamilySearch - images	1817-1914	Marriages	Spanish	Residents of Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Registros eclesiásticos : fondos antiguos; documentación suelta, 1539-1967 at FamilySearch - images	1539-1967	Church Records	Spanish	Costa Ricans
Registros parroquiales, 1595-1944 at FamilySearch - images	1595-1944	Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and censuses	Spanish	Residents of Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1738-1985 at FamilySearch - images	1738-1877	Baptisms	Spanish	Residents of Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1765-1900 at FamilySearch - iamges	1765-1838	Baptisms and Marriages	Spanish	Residents of Orosí, Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1728-1940 at FamilySearch - images	1723-1852	Baptisms, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Residents of Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1756-1970 at FamilySearch - images	1766-1889	Baptisms and marriages	Spanish	Residents of Tres Ríos, Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1756-1898 at FamilySearch - images	1756-1850	Baptisms and deaths	Spanish	Residents of Tucurrique, Cartago, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1713-1952 at FamilySearch - images	1713-1837	Baptisms	Spanish	Residents of Barba, Heredia, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1720-1989 at FamilySearch - images	1720-1874	Baptisms, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Residents of Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, registros notariales, 1707-1888 at FamilySearch - images	1707-1888	Notarial records	Spanish	Residents of Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1782-1969 at FamilySearch - images	1782-1914	Baptisms, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Residents of Aserrí, San José, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1799-1952 at FamilySearch - images	1799-1840	Baptisms and marriages	Spanish	Residents of Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1738-1970 at FamilySearch - images	1738-1970	Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, marriage petitions, and deaths	Spanish	Residents of San José, San José, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1761-1993 at FamilySearch - images	1761-1993	Marriages	Spanish	Residents of San José, San José, Costa Rica
Registros parroquiales, 1767-1990 at FamilySearch - images	1767-1852	Baptisms and marriages	Spanish	Residents of San José, Costa Rica

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