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== Alaska Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | === '''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://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. | |||
=== Alaska Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online === | |||
<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_962" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_995" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_325" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_105" />The following online resources will be useful for locating Alaska Vital Records. Check [[Alaska Vital Records Online|Alaska Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alaska Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_962" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_995" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_325" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247762005706_105" />The following online resources will be useful for locating Alaska Vital Records. Check [[Alaska Vital Records Online|Alaska Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alaska Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
*[http://www.archives.state.ak.us/genealogy/genealogy.html Alaska State Archives] genealogy sources - Free | *[http://www.archives.state.ak.us/genealogy/genealogy.html Alaska State Archives] genealogy sources - Free | ||
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Alaska/alaska.htm Alaska Links] from fhlfavorites.info (also has Favorite Links for the [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ World]) - Free | *[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Alaska/alaska.htm Alaska Links] from fhlfavorites.info (also has Favorite Links for the [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ World]) - Free | ||
*[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.org/ Alaska Site] - Free | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.akgenweb.org/ 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 | ||
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*Address to Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alaska.htm Alaska Certificates] - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Address to Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alaska.htm Alaska Certificates] - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
<br> [[Alaska Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Birth Records === | |||
== Birth Records == | |||
'''Early - 1913''' | '''Early - 1913''' | ||
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[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://www.hss.state.ak.us/DPH/bvs/ Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics] for more information. General information about adoptions can be found under [[Adoption Research|United States 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://www.hss.state.ak.us/DPH/bvs/ 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 === | ||
'''1890 - 1913''' | '''1890 - 1913''' | ||
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[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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== Alaska Native Population == | === 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 == | === Substitute Records === | ||
Delayed Birth records were created by the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/default.htm 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. | Delayed Birth records were created by the [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/default.htm 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. | ||
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*[[Alaska Periodicals|Alaska Periodicals]] | *[[Alaska Periodicals|Alaska Periodicals]] | ||
== Tips == | === 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 [[Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] by using the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=place 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 [[Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] by using the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=place 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 == | === Archives, Libraries and Societies === | ||
Statewide archi<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_364" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_706" />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 id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251733401483_706" />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> | ||
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== References == | === References === | ||
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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>. | ||
{{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]] | ||