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'' | ''[[Costa Rica |Costa Rica]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Costa Rica Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]'' | ||
[[ | === Introduction === | ||
=== General Historical Background === | |||
=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers === | |||
=== Births (nacimientos) === | |||
*[[Costa Rica Civil Registration (FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Costa Rica Civil Registration 1860-1975 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos) === | |||
*[[Costa Rica Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Costa Rica Marriages 1785-1910 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Costa Rica Civil Registration (FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Costa Rica Civil Registration 1860-1975 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Divorce Records === | |||
=== Deaths (defunciones) === | |||
*[[Costa Rica Civil Registration (FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Costa Rica Civil Registration 1860-1975 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Costa Rica Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Costa Rica Deaths 1787-1900 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Locating Civil Registration Records === | |||
=== Search Strategies === | |||
To effectively use civil records, follow these steps: | |||
#Search for the relative or ancestor you have selected. When you find the person’s birth record, search for the births of his or her brothers and sisters. | |||
#Search for the marriage of his or her parents. The marriage record will often give you information that leads to the parents’ birth record. | |||
#Estimate the parents’ age and search for their birth records. | |||
#Repeat the process for both the father and mother. | |||
#If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring municipios. | |||
#Search the death records for all family members. | |||
[[Category:Costa Rica]] | |||