Alaska, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Alaska,  United States
Flag of Alaska
Location of Alaska
Record Description
Record Type	Vital
Collection years	1816-1959
FamilySearch Resources
Alaska Guided Research
Vital Records in the FamilySearch Library Catalog
Research Tips and Strategies
Step-by-Step Research
Alaska Genealogy
Alaska Vital Records Online
Marriages
Births
Deaths
Related Websites
Find-A-Grave
Alaska Division of Public Health
Archive
Alaska State Archives

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes births (1816 to 1912), marriages (1816 to 1959), and deaths (1816-1959) from the Alaska State Archives.

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To Browse This Collection

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

• Name of child
• Birth date
• Birth place
• Race
• Number of child in family
• Maiden name of mother
• Name of father
• Age of parents
• Residences of parents
• Birth places of parents
• Occupation of father
• Live or stillbirth
• Cause of stillbirth
• Informant

Marriage

• Names of groom and bride
• Place of residence
• Date of marriage
• Place of marriage
• Age
• Race
• Birthplace
• Occupation
• Previous marriages
• Witnesses
• Marriage officiator

Death

• Name of deceased
• Date and place of death
• Date and place of birth
• Date and place of burial
• Occupation
• Residence
• Race
• Gender
• Physical description
• Marriage status
• Cause of death
• Names of parents
• Birthplaces of parents
• Relatives names
• Informant
• Name of undertaker

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Various Birth Records
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  Early Birth Record Index 1833

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  Birth Certificate 1912

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  Delayed Birth Certificate 1911

• Various Marriage Records
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  Marriage Index

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  Marriage Certificate 1950

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  Marriage License Docket 1956

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  Record of Marriage 1913

• Various Death Records
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  Death Index

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  Death Certificate 1940

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  Death Certificate Back

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  Record of Death 1936

Coverage Table

Coverage tables for this collection are available in the wiki article Alaska, Vital Records Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.

How Do I Search This Collection?

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• The name of the individual
• The date of the event or the name of a spouse or parent

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What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Use the age or estimated birth date to search census records
• Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
• Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in county records
• Look for probate records around the time of the individual's death. There could be a will with additional information

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

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• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Alaska.

• Alaska Guided Research
• Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Research

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