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==Bureau of Vital Statistics== | |||
[[Moravian Church in the United States|Moravian]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], and other denominations have more recently established missions, schools, and hospitals in Alaska. The Moravians, the second largest denomination in Alaska, settled predominantly in Bethel and along the Kuskokwim River. | [[Moravian Church in the United States|Moravian]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]], [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]], and other denominations have more recently established missions, schools, and hospitals in Alaska. The Moravians, the second largest denomination in Alaska, settled predominantly in Bethel and along the Kuskokwim River. | ||
*Records for all of these groups are at the '''Bureau of Vital Statistics'''. The Bureau of Vital Statistics collects church records in order to create delayed birth certificates for individuals whose births were not officially recorded. They borrow the original church records to microfilm and return the originals to the church. The staff will do research and make copies for a fee, but requests may be denied if the information is needed for genealogical purposes. | |||
Records for all of these groups are at the Bureau of Vital Statistics | *For '''Catholic and Presbyterian''' information, write to the local church instead because the Bureau's records are restricted. | ||
*Most '''Methodist''' records are also at the local churches. | |||
The Bureau of Vital Statistics collects church records in order to create delayed birth certificates for individuals whose births were not officially recorded. They borrow the original church records to microfilm and return the originals to the church. The staff will do research and make copies for a fee, but requests may be denied if the information is needed for genealogical purposes. | *The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has a few '''Presbyterian''' records. | ||
==Archives== | |||
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located. | ||