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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
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:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1821]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1912|Before 1912]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1821 to 1881]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_1913_to_Present|1913 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1881 to 1948]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1948 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
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== '''Marriages Before 1821'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1912'''  ==


*Before 1821, no marriages were recorded by the state
*Before 1912, no marriages were recorded by the Alaska
*18-- to 18-- very few records exist
*18-- to 18-- very few records exist


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| [[Alaska Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
| [[Alaska Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
[[Alaska Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Alaska Military Records|Military Records]]
[[Alaska Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Alaska Military Records|Military Records]]  


| [[Alaska Census|Census Records]]  
| [[Alaska Census|Census Records]]  
[[Alaska Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Alaska Vital Records|Death Records]]
[[Alaska Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Alaska Vital Records|Death Records]]  
 
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== '''Marriages 1821 to 1881'''  ==
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'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch. '''Does not''' include the following counties: <br>
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<center>[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Finding_Alaska_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== '''Marriages 1881 to 1948'''  ==
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'''Free;''' most counties 18-- -19--: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.
Records include such information as names of bride and groom, date of license, ages, race, residences, birthplaces, occupations and names of the fathers of the bride and groom.
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'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
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== '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
 
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
 
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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
 
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<center>[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Finding_Alaska_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> <center><br></center>
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== '''Marriages 1948 to Present'''  ==


Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.  
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.  


'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''  
'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''  
:*Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.


:*Copies may be ordered from the Alaska Department of Public Health.
:*Copies may be ordered from the Alaska Department of Public Health.

Revision as of 17:35, 24 June 2013


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Alaska was permanently founded by Russians from 1799 to 1867. United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and made it a territory. Then on 1959, Alaska became the 49th state. There were no counties or other places that kept death records until 1913 when statewide registration of deaths began.

Finding Alaska Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Tip
 More marriage information is usually found on the marriage license application or the marriage register. Less information is found on the marriage certificate.


Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit | edit source]
Marriage Records
Choose a time period:


Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records


Marriages Before 1912[edit | edit source]

  • Before 1912, no marriages were recorded by the Alaska
  • 18-- to 18-- very few records exist


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

1. Look first in 2. Then search
Church Records

Newspapers
Military Records

Census Records

Cemetery Records
Death Records


Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year


Marriages 1913 to Present[edit | edit source]

Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

  • Copies may be ordered from the Alaska Department of Public Health.
To Order Marriage Certificates
From County where Marriage occurred From MO Dept. of Health State office
Pros Cons Pros Cons
May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state County websites can be more difficult to use Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee May be more expensive than ordering from the county
Tip
 When ordering Alaska marriage records:

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.

Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

Records#Tips_about_Searching_Learn more about U.S. marriage records

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