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-Alaska had Spanish settlements since 1598 in San Juan. Alaska became a territory of the United States in 1850 and a state in 1912. County registration was required in 1907. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1920 in Alaska.
+Alaska was permanently founded by Russians from 1799 to 1867. United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and it became a territory. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state. There were no counties or other places that kept death records until 1913 when statewide registration of deaths began.
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-== '''Deaths before 1913''' ==
+== '''Deaths before 1913'''  ==
 Alaska did not keep records before 1906. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.