Haines Borough, Alaska Genealogy

United States

Alaska

Haines Borough

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

Alaska Online Genealogy Records

Borough Facts Borough seat: Haines Organized: August 29, 1968 Parent Boroughs: Original Neighboring Boroughs and Census Areas British Columbia (Canada) • Hoonah-Angoon Census Area • Juneau Borough • Skagway Municipality See Area Maps Courthouse Location Map

Borough Information

Description

The Borough seat is Haines and the Borough was created 29 August 1968. The Borough is located in the southeastern part of the state.

Borough Courthouse

Haines Borough Courthouse
219 Main St
Haines, Ak 99827
Phone: 907-766-2801
Haines Borough Website

Haines Borough, Alaska Record Dates

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

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

Boundary Changes

Parent Borough(s): Created from Haines Census Division on 29 August 1968 Borough Seat: Haines Haines Borough, Alaska Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by borough provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places

For 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:

Census-designated places
Covenant Life Excursion Inlet Haines	Lutak Mosquito Lake Mud Bay	Klukwan

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Haines Borough, Alaska online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find a Grave BillionGraves USGW Tombstone Transcription Project Interment.net
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Catalog WorldCat.org
List of Cemeteries in the Borough	Find a Grave FamilySearch Places
See Alaska Cemeteries for more information

• Haines, Alaska Tombstone Inscriptions(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	1,504	—
1980	1,680	11.7%
1990	2,117	26.0%
2000	2,392	13.0%
2010	2,508	4.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

• See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

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

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this area - How to Use FS Places
  

Court Records

• 1897-1910 Alaska, Chilkat, Power of Attorney(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1941-1959 Alaska, Haines, Court Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
  

Funeral Homes

Alaskan Memorial Park & Legacy Funeral Homes in Juneau

Land and Property Records

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.

• 1897-1900 Alaska, Chilkat, Mining Records(*); Alaska. Department of Natural Resources. Recorder's Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1897-1910 Alaska, Porcupine, Mining Records(*); Alaska (Territory). Skagway Recording District. Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1898-1910 Alaska, Porcupine, Miscellaneous Records (mining Locations, Water Rights, Power of Attorney, Proof of Labor(*); Alaska (Territory). Skagway Recording District. Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1902-1910 Alaska, Porcupine, Deeds(*); Alaska (Territory). Skagway Recording District. Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1903-1910 Alaska, Porcupine, Proof of Labor(*); Alaska (Territory). Skagway Recording District. Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1906-1975 Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books at Ancestry; index & images ($)
• 1949-1962 Alaska, Haines, Conditional Sale Register Index(*); Archives Nationales Du Québec at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1960-1987 Alaska, Haines, Lode Claims(*); Alaska. Department of Natural Resources. Recorder's Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1961-1987 Alaska, Haines, Miscellaneous Index Books(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

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

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this borough - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

• 1898-1934 Alaska, State Archives (Juneau), Military Service Discharge Records, 1898-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

World War II

• 1940-1945 Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

• 1884-1991 Alaska Naturalization Records, 1884-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1900-1972 Alaska, State Archives (Juneau), Naturalization Records, 1900-1972 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Newspapers

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.

• 1800s-Current Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records

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

• 1884-1959 Alaska Probate Records Index, 1884 to 1959 (Downloadable) About 17,000 probate cases

• 1906-1960 Alaska, Haines, Probate Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Public Records

• 1902-1905 Alaska, Haines, Journal of the Record of Fines Received(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Tax Records

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

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

• 1816-1964 Alaska Vital Records at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
• 1816-2005 Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Marriage

• 1816-1964 Alaska Vital Records at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
• 1816-2005 Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1938-1950 Alaska, Haines, Marriage, and Death Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1941-1959 Alaska, Haines, Marriage Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Death

• 1816-1964 Alaska Vital Records at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
• 1816-2005 Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1938-1950 Alaska, Haines, Marriage, and Death Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1946-1959 Alaska, Haines, Death Records(*); Alaska. State Archives (Juneau) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

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• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Haines Alaska FamilySearch Center
• Juneau Alaska FamilySearch Center

Libraries

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

Societies

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

Websites

• USGenWeb Archives
• Haines Borough AKGenWeb
• Linkpendium
• Haines Borough Trails to the Past
• Genealogy Search at CountyOffce.org
• The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

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