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=== Cause of Death === | |||
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate | *[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate | ||
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== Alaska Native Population == | |||
[[Alaska: American Indians|Native Tribes of Alaska]] include: | [[Alaska: American Indians|Native Tribes of Alaska]] include: | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo Eskimos]: Inuit and Yupik | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo Eskimos]: Inuit and Yupik | ||
== Substitute Records == | |||
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=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member records from 1885 to 1951}} are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] and may be borrowed and viewed at a local[[:Category:Family History Centers|Family History Center.]] These church records are the best source of Alaska Births, Marriages, and Deaths prior to 1950. | 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=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member records from 1885 to 1951}} are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] and may be borrowed and viewed at a local[[:Category:Family History Centers|Family History Center.]] These church records are the best source of Alaska Births, Marriages, and Deaths prior to 1950. | ||
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*[[Alaska Periodicals|Alaska Periodicals]] | *[[Alaska Periodicals|Alaska Periodicals]] | ||
== Tips == | |||
*Information given on a [[United States Birth Records|birth]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriage]] or [[United States Death Records|death]] certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the person or persons on the certificate to help determine the [[Contradictions and discrepancies|accuracy of the record]]. | *Information given on a [[United States Birth Records|birth]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriage]] or [[United States Death Records|death]] certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the person or persons on the certificate to help determine the [[Contradictions and discrepancies|accuracy of the record]]. | ||
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*Search for Vital Records in the [[FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] by using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Place Search] and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search '''Alaska '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county. | *Search for Vital Records in the [[FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] by using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Place Search] and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search '''Alaska '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county. | ||
== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | |||
Statewide archi<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_364"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_706"></span>ves, libraries, historical and genealogical societies of Alaska have collections that can be of great value in Alaska research. Individual counties usually have historical and genealogical societies as well. Contact the [[Alaska Archives and Libraries|Alaska Archives, Societies and Libraries]] for specific information on availability of records and how to access their collections online, in person or through a local agent that will search the records for a fee.<br> | Statewide archi<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_364"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_706"></span>ves, libraries, historical and genealogical societies of Alaska have collections that can be of great value in Alaska research. Individual counties usually have historical and genealogical societies as well. Contact the [[Alaska Archives and Libraries|Alaska Archives, Societies and Libraries]] for specific information on availability of records and how to access their collections online, in person or through a local agent that will search the records for a fee.<br> | ||
== Important Dates & Governmental Jurisdictions: == | |||
*1799-1861 Russian American Company | *1799-1861 Russian American Company | ||
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