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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska|Alaska ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska|Alaska ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
Before 1900 the largest religious group in [[Alaska|Alaska]] was the Russian Orthodox Church, which was introduced to the Alaskan natives in the eighteenth century by Russian fur traders.{{cn}} | Before 1900 the largest religious group in [[Alaska|Alaska]] was the [[Russian Orthodox Church in the United States|Russian Orthodox Church]], which was introduced to the Alaskan natives in the eighteenth century by Russian fur traders.{{cn}} | ||
The early records of this church are the single most important source of vital records information for the state. Copies of all surviving Russian Orthodox records (in Russian) are at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. | The early records of this church are the single most important source of vital records information for the state. Copies of all surviving Russian Orthodox records (in Russian) are at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. | ||