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= Juneau, Alaska Genealogy = Juneau is Alaska's capital city. Say some more stuff about Juneau and Douglas...perhaps Treadwell....Give history...City and Borough relationship...

Overview of All Cemeteries:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~akcjunea/cemeteries/cemeteries.html&#x20; Juneau GenWeb page hosted by Rootsweb with an overview all cemeteries in Juneau. Includes links with background information on various cemeteries.

Evergreen Cemetery:

 * City and Borough of Juneau map of Evergreen Cemetery This interactive site is a work in progress with additional information being added as time goes on.  Visitors to the site can search by name or year of death.  Clicking on a link leads to available information about the deceased individual.
 * Evergreen Cemetery as hosted by Findagrave, accessed April 30, 2016.
 * Evergreen Cemetery as hosted by Billiongraves.com, accessed April 30, 2016.
 * http://www.ggsalaska.org/ Gastineau Genealogical Society.  Scroll down to completed projects:  Evergreen Cemetery Grave Markers Photos and Index with accompanying data. Work by GGS members Larry Pearce, O. Richard (Dick) and Marie Kent, former GGS member Cathy Danielson, and non-member Victoria Lidia Brown.  Completed in 2011:  Indefinite Loan Microfilm Index at Family History Center.  Indefinite Loan Microfiche Index at Family History Center.

Douglas Cemeteries
Report of the Survey and Inventory of the Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska, Prepared by the Community Development Department of the City and Borough of Juneau, With Willette Janes, Historical Researched and Renee Hughes, Photographer, September 1995.

Alaskan Memorial Park:
Alaskan Memorial Park is a located at 3839 Riverside Dr, Juneau, AK 99801. Phone:(907) 789-0611
 * Alaskan Memorial Park as hosted by Findagrave.com, accessed April 30, 2016.
 * Alaskan Memorial Park as hosted by Billiongraves.com, access April 30, 2016.

MAPS
Juneau Downtown Historic District Map provided by the City and Borough of Juneau, includes Downtown District Sites, Juneau Townsites listing family homes, and Neighborhoods.

SCHOOLS

 * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~akcjunea/ Juneau GenWeb site hosted by Rootsweb, accessed April 30, 2016, showing the history of schools in Juneau.

Additional Resources:

 * http://www.ggsalaska.org/ The Gastineau Genealogical Society  is a non-profit, non-dues-paying groups of individuals supporting each other in genealogical research.  See the link for for the society's ongoing and completed projects supporting in family history research in Juneau.  Looks up are available.
 * http://library.alaska.gov/hist/hist.html Alaska Historical Collections within the Alaska State Museum, include photos and document reproductions, Alaska's digital archives, newspapers, historical collections.
 * http://www.byub.org/ancestors/resourceguide/alaska.asp BYU Ancestor's series resource for Alaska
 * http://www.juneau.org/library/museum/junhist.php A link to a Juneau Public Library page dedicated to those wanting to research the history of Juneau and Douglas.
 * https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2216300 Alaska Vital Records on FamilySearch: Index and digital images of birth, marriage, death and divorce records from Alaska. This collection is being published as images become available.
 * http://genealogytrails.com/alaska/juneau/ Alaska Genealogy Trails website for Juneau Borough hosted by Dennis and Cathy Daniels. Their stated purpose is "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers."  Volunteers to help are welcomed.
 * https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=gastineau%20channel%20historical%20society Gastineau Channel Historical Society Facebook page requires a log in to Facebook.  It is a source historical context, backgrounds and photos.  Members may be a resource for information on posted questions.
 * http://www.treadwellsociety.com/index.php The Treadwell Mine and others that followed provided a economic foundation to Treadwell, Douglas, and Juneau. Mining was the scaffolding on which the communities were built.  Many families were drawn to Juneau because of job opportunities in the mines in the area.  The Treadwell Historic Preservation and Restoration Society webpages gives context to the experiences of families in mining in the area.