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=== Introduction to Alaska Vital Records === | === Introduction to Alaska Vital Records === | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. A copy or extract of the original record may be purchased from the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. A copy or extract of the original record may be purchased from the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics] or the Clerk's office where the event occurred. An overview of [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] offers additional insight into researching vital records in general. | ||
=== Alaska Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online === | === Alaska Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online === | ||
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*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Alaska Alaska Databases] from [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Alaska Alaska Databases] from [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | ||
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska-vital-records.htm Alaska Vital Records] - Free guide to locating AK vital records at AncestorHunt.com. | *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska-vital-records.htm Alaska Vital Records] - Free guide to locating AK vital records at AncestorHunt.com. | ||
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.akgenweb. | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~akgenweb/index2.htm Alaska Site] - Free | ||
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/ Tombstone Transcription Project] for [http://usgwtombstones.org/alaska/alaska.html Alaskan Cemeteries] - Free | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/ Tombstone Transcription Project] for [http://usgwtombstones.org/alaska/alaska.html Alaskan Cemeteries] - Free | ||
*[http://hhs.muni.org/MPCWebMap/ Anchorage Master Burial List] - Free | *[http://hhs.muni.org/MPCWebMap/ Anchorage Master Burial List] - Free | ||
*[http://www.alaskagenealogy.com/cemeteries.htm Alaska Cemeteries] - Free | *[http://www.alaskagenealogy.com/cemeteries.htm Alaska Cemeteries] - Free<br> | ||
*Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AK-NDX.html Alaska] - Free/$ | *Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AK-NDX.html Alaska] - Free/$ | ||
*Linkpendium [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/ Alaska Genealogy and History], including Boroughs & Census Areas- Free/$ | *Linkpendium [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/ Alaska Genealogy and History], including Boroughs & Census Areas- Free/$ | ||
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*[http://www.deathindexes.com/alaska/index.html Online Alaska Death Records and Indexes] | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/alaska/index.html Online Alaska Death Records and Indexes] | ||
<br> [[Alaska Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | <br> [[Alaska Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
=== Birth Records === | === Birth Records === | ||
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=== Adoption === | === Adoption === | ||
[http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html Alaska Adoption Laws] allow adopted adults 18 years or older to obtain copies of their original birth certificates along with other identifying information (including changes in birth parents' names and/or addresses). Birth parents can request information about adoptees 18 years or older if the adoptee has agreed (in writing) to disclose that information. Contact the [http:// | [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html Alaska Adoption Laws] allow adopted adults 18 years or older to obtain copies of their original birth certificates along with other identifying information (including changes in birth parents' names and/or addresses). Birth parents can request information about adoptees 18 years or older if the adoptee has agreed (in writing) to disclose that information. Contact the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics] for more information. General information about adoptions can be found under [[Adoption Research|United States Adoption]]. | ||
=== Marriage Records === | === Marriage Records === | ||
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'''1890 - 1913''' | '''1890 - 1913''' | ||
The [http:// | The [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska State Bureau of Vital Statistics] has a scant number of [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/marriage/default.aspx Alaska Marriage Records] beginning in 1890 but most are after 1930. [[Alaska Church Records|Church records]] are a good source for marriages not found at the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics. The [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]] has collected a few Alaska marriages between 1896 -1911. This index may be searched online at no cost. Eventually the Western States Marriage Index plans to include all marriage records for the western states. | ||
'''1913 - Present''' | '''1913 - Present''' | ||
Territorial registration of [http:// | Territorial registration of [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/marriage/default.aspx Marriages] in Alaska started in January of 1913. The Alaska [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Bureau of Vital Statistics] holds few records prior to 1930. Marriage records are restricted for 50 years after the date of the marriage. Only those named on the certificate, their legal representatives, and person who can prove they are legally entitled can obtain copies. | ||
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'''1950 - Present''' | '''1950 - Present''' | ||
[http:// | [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/divorce/default.aspx Divorce Records] after 1950 may be obtained from [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Bureau of Vital Statistics]. Due to a 50-year privacy period after the date of the event only individuals named on the records or their legal representatives may obtain copies. <br> | ||
=== Death Records<br> === | === Death Records<br> === | ||
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'''1804 - 1913''' | '''1804 - 1913''' | ||
Sitka was the center of the government in Alaska until 1906 when Juneau became the capital of Alaska. Territorial registration of [http:// | Sitka was the center of the government in Alaska until 1906 when Juneau became the capital of Alaska. Territorial registration of [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/death/default.aspx Death Records] began in 1913 and was generally complied with by 1945. Alaska [[Alaska Church Records|Church records]] are an additional source for marriages not found in the collections of the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics]. | ||
'''1913 - Present''' | '''1913 - Present''' | ||
The [http:// | The [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/death/default.aspx Death Record] collection at the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Alaska State Bureau of Vital Statistics] contains a few records beginning in 1890 but the greater part of the collection is after 1930. Access to death records is restricted to family members and legal representatives for 50 years after the date of death. | ||
The''' '''U.S. [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|'''Social Security Death Index''']] contains information on persons receiving [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security]] whose deaths were reported to the government. The index contains data from 1962 to the present, however, the Social Security Administration also has additional records dating to 1936. | The''' '''U.S. [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|'''Social Security Death Index''']] contains information on persons receiving [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security]] whose deaths were reported to the government. The index contains data from 1962 to the present, however, the Social Security Administration also has additional records dating to 1936. | ||
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=== Substitute Records === | === Substitute Records === | ||
Delayed Birth records were created by the [http:// | Delayed Birth records were created by the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx Bureau of Vital Statistics] from borrowed microfilms of original Russian Church records. Request for genealogical inquires of this collection are refused. However films of birth, marriages and deaths recorded by the {{FHL|525126|subject-id|disp=Russian Greek Orthodox Catholic Church}} from 1816 to 1936 and {{FHL|529310|subject-id|disp=LDS member records from 1885 to 1951}} are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] and may be borrowed and viewed at a local[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:Family_History_Centers Family History Center.] These church records are the best source of Alaska Births, Marriages, and Deaths prior to 1950. | ||
*[[Alaska Census|Alaska Census Records]] Early Census were taken and survive for parts of Alaska. | *[[Alaska Census|Alaska Census Records]] Early Census were taken and survive for parts of Alaska. | ||
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"Alaska Adoption Laws." Adoption.com. Adoption Media, LLC, 1995 - 2009. Web. 1 Sept. 2009. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html]. | "Alaska Adoption Laws." Adoption.com. Adoption Media, LLC, 1995 - 2009. Web. 1 Sept. 2009. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/alaska-laws.html]. | ||
Bureau of Vital Statistics. State of Alaska, | Bureau of Vital Statistics. State of Alaska, 2012. | ||
<http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx>. | |||
{{Alaska|Alaska}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Alaska|Alaska}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
[[Category:Alaska|Birth]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Alaska|Birth]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||