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Alaska
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

VITAL RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

State registration of vital records began in 1913 and was generally complied with by 1945. Birth, delayed birthLook this term up in the glossary., marriageLook this term up in the glossary., divorceLook this term up in the glossary. (since 1950), and deathLook this term up in the glossary. records are available from:

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110675
Juneau, AK 99811
Telephone: 907-465-3038
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces (Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; FHL book 973 V24wv). Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. Or you can write to the Bureau of Vital Statistics for current information.


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FOR FURTHER READING

Ricks, Melvin B. Alaska Bibliography: An Introductory Guide to Alaskan Historical Literature. Portland: Binford and Mort for the Alaska Historical Commission, 1977. (FHL book 979.8 A3r.) Contains information about Alaskan newspapers, periodicals, people, and places.

Eichholz, Alice, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. (FHL book 973 D27rb 1992; computer number 594021.) Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.


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Family History Library
35 N. West Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-3400
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We appreciate the archivists, librarians, and others who have reviewed this outline and shared helpful information.

Paper publication: Second edition July 1997. English approval: 7/97

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