Denali Borough, Alaska Genealogy

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Guide to Denali Borough, Alaska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Borough Facts
Borough seat: Healy
Organized: December 7, 1990
Parent Boroughs: Original
Neighboring Boroughs and Census Areas
Fairbanks North Star Borough • Matanuska-Susitna Borough • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area •

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Courthouse
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Location Map
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Borough Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The Borough was formed from Alaska's Unorganized Borough. The Borough has Healy as its seat and the Borough was created December 7, 1990. The Borough is located in the central part of the state.[1]

Borough Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Denali Borough Courthouse
PO Box 480
Healy, AK 99743
Phone: 907-683-1330
Denali Borough Website

Denali Borough, Alaska Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the borough, municipality, and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land* Probate Census
1913 1890 1913
*Statewide registration of births and deaths started 1913. General compliance by 1930

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this borough.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

or a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this borough:[2]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Ghost towns


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Denali Borough, Alaska online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the Borough
See Alaska Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain records of members, such as: age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden name; death date. For denominations and more information, see Alaska Church Records.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

The first general land office was established at Sitka, Alaska in 1885. Records of subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, are filed at the office of the district recorder in each judicial district. The FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of Alaskan land records.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Denali area. Local histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Alaska History.

There was some trapping, prospecting, and market hunting in the area, but the history of Healy really begins with the construction of the Alaska Railroad. Constuction began in the Healy area in 1918. "Camp Healy" or "Canyon City" consisted of tents and shacks. There were other construction camps in the area. The Healy Fork post office was established in 1921. The railroad was completed in 1923. Most of the construction camps closed, but Healy became a permanent railroad station. Freight trains overnighted there and passenger trains stopped there for lunch. Healy had a population of 36 in 1930.

Federal land opened for mining at the same time the railroad was approved (1914). The railroad route was specifically chosen to access the rich coal fields in the area. In 1919, the Healy River Coal Corporation opened a mine at Healy. Their office was in Healy, and they mined nearby. In 1921, they moved their operation four miles up the Healy River. Suntrana was the HRCC camp. Suntrana had a population of 61 in 1930. There were other mines in the area. Usibelli Coal Mine was established in 1943.

There were no roads in the area until the late 1960's. You couldn't drive from Healy to Suntrana, McKinley, or Nenana. The Parks Highway was opened in 1971. In 1978, Usibelli Coal Mine leased land from the railroad to establish the Tri-Valley subdivision near the Parks Highway. The mining camps of Suntrana and Usibelli were closed, and most of the buildings were moved to the subdivision. In 1986, the railroad auctioned off the entire town of Healy, and those buildings were also moved to the subdivision. There is little left at Suntrana, Usibelli, or the original Healy.

In 1959, Clear was selected to become the site of a Ballistic Missle Earling Warning system. Construction began that year, and it went into operation in 1961. The site was run by the Air Force, but much of the work was done by contractors and civilian employees. Arthur Anderson homesteaded in the area in the late 50's. In 1959, he subdivided his homestead into house lots and sold most of them to civilian workers from Clear Air Force Base. Anderson was incorporated as a city in 1962.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Fairbanks North Star BoroughSoutheast Fairbanks Census AreaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK DENALI BOROUGH.PNG
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Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Spanish-American War

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Local newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records of Alaska were kept by the district courts prior to statehood. The superior court now has jurisdiction over probate matters. They are available at the archives and offices mentioned in Alaska Probate Records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Alaska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. Real and personal property tax records are kept at the borough's Assessors office. For more information, see Alaska Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by officials on registers, certificates, and documents. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has records of birth (1913-), death (1913-), and marriages (1890's-), although many vital records before 1930 were not registered. They have divorce records since 1950. For more information and how to find earlier records, see Alaska Vital Records.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Denali area. For state-wide facilities, see Alaska Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Denali area. For state-wide library facilities, see Alaska Archives and Libraries.

  • Tri-Valley Community Library
    PO Box 400
    Healy, AK 99743
    Phone: 907-683-2507
    Website

Located at Tri-Valley School on Suntrana Road

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Denali area. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Alaska Societies.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Denali Borough," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali_Borough,_Alaska 05/25/2017.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Denali Borough, Alaska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali_Borough,_Alaska, accessed 13 February 2019.
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