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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska|Alaska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska|Alaska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alaska_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
<br> '''Introduction to Alaska Vital Records''' | <br> '''Introduction to Alaska Vital Records''' | ||
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[[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://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ Alaska Burea 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. | [[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://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ Alaska Burea 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. | ||
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| valign="middle" | <center>''' [[Image:Vital Records.jpg|center|250px]]''' <br></center> | | valign="middle" | <center>''' [[Image:Vital Records.jpg|center|250px]]''' <br></center> | ||
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'''Death Cemetery Indexes''' | '''Death Cemetery Indexes''' | ||
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| height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4044 F<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1250111848397_163" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1250111848397_996" />airbanks Cemeteries] $ | ||
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| height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://www.archives.state.ak.us/pdfs/collection_guides/probate_index.pdf 1883 - 1960] Probate | ||
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[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present] SSDI | [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present] SSDI | ||
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'''Early - 1913''' | '''Early - 1913''' | ||
No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1913. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has microfilmed local Church Records for the purpose of creating delayed birth records. See '''Substitute Records''' below for information on how to located Church and other related records.<br> | No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1913. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has microfilmed local Church Records for the purpose of creating delayed birth records. See '''Substitute Records''' below for information on how to located Church and other related records.<br> | ||
'''1913 - Present''' | '''1913 - Present''' | ||
Alaska started requiring the registration of births in 1913 after becoming a territory in 1912. Birth Registration was generally complied with by 1945. Most of the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ Bureau of Vital Statistics]'s collection of birth records dates from 1930 and later. According to State Law, only individuals listed on a birth record may obtain copies. Contact the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/birth/default.htm Bureau of Vital Statistic]'s for instructions on obtaining birth records.<br> | Alaska started requiring the registration of births in 1913 after becoming a territory in 1912. Birth Registration was generally complied with by 1945. Most of the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ Bureau of Vital Statistics]'s collection of birth records dates from 1930 and later. According to State Law, only individuals listed on a birth record may obtain copies. Contact the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/birth/default.htm Bureau of Vital Statistic]'s for instructions on obtaining birth records.<br> | ||
{| | {| width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" | ||
|+ '''Information on Alaska Birth Records''' | |+ '''Information on Alaska Birth Records''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | <span style="font-weight: bold;">Early </span>'''- 1913 (Church)''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1913 - present''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Child''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Sex''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Race''' | ||
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| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names''' | ||
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| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Midwife/Doctor''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date & Place of Birth''' | ||
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| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | <br> | ||
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|} | |} | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Resources for Alaska Birth Records'''<br> | '''Resources for Alaska Birth Records'''<br> | ||
*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alaska Vital Records Online|Alaska Vital Records Online]]. <br> | *For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alaska Vital Records Online|Alaska Vital Records Online]]. <br> | ||
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[[Alaska Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Alaska Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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Territorial registration of [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/marriage/default.htm Marriages] in Alaska started in January of 1913. The Alaska [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/Bureau 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. | Territorial registration of [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/marriage/default.htm Marriages] in Alaska started in January of 1913. The Alaska [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/Bureau 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. | ||
{| | {| width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" | ||
|+ '''Information on Alaska Marriage Records''' | |+ '''Information on Alaska Marriage Records''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1890 - 1913''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1913 - present''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Presiding Official''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br> | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br> | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | ''' ''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br> | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | ''' ''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
==== Divorce Records ==== | ==== Divorce Records ==== | ||
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'''1950 - Present''' | '''1950 - Present''' | ||
[http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/divorce/default.htm Divorce Records] after 1950 may be obtained from [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ 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> | [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/divorce/default.htm Divorce Records] after 1950 may be obtained from [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/ 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> == | ||
'''1804 - 1913''' | '''1804 - 1913''' | ||
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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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|+ '''Information on Alaska Death Records''' | |+ '''Information on Alaska Death Records''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | <span style="font-weight: bold;">Early </span>'''- 1913<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1913 - present<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br> | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Death''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Death''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Burial''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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'''Marital''' '''Status''' | '''Marital''' '''Status''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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== Alaska Native Population == | == Alaska Native Population == | ||
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Bureau of Vital Statistics. State of Alaska, 2009. Web. 1 Sept. 2009. <http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/default.htm>. | Bureau of Vital Statistics. State of Alaska, 2009. Web. 1 Sept. 2009. <http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/default.htm>. | ||
[[Category:Alaska|Birth | {{Alaska|Alaska}} | ||
[[Category:Alaska|Birth]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | |||