Costa Rica Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

Costa Rica

What Is in the Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1787 to 1900. 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.

For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Deaths and Burials Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Death or burial index entries may include:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Name of the spouse (if married)
 * Death or burial date
 * Death or burial place
 * Family History Library microfilm and item numbers for the source materials.

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.

Search the Index
Search by name by visiting the Collection Page: 1.Fill in the search boxes on the Collection Page with the information you have. 2.Click Search to show possible matches.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the death date or age along with the place of death to find birth records.
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Church records and civil registration records are also good sources of genealogical information. You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration, when possible, since they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not.
 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * You ancestor may be using a nickname or alias.
 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions.
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby countries or immigration/emigration records.

Citing This Collection
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