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There is no major statewide collection nor index of cemetery transcriptions for Alaska. Some tombstone inscriptions have been published in periodicals.
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*The Sitka National Cemetery has over 500 graves of military personnel and their families who died in Alaska since 1867. A list of the burials is found in:
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:For more information write to<br>Superintendent, Sitka National Cemetery, P.O. Box 152, Sitka, Alaska 99835.
==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources of Alaska''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch  - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Alaska,%20United%20States&reqParents=350&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Alaska,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/alaska-cemetery-records.htm Alaska Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ak/ Alaska Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/alaska/alaska.html Alaska Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/alaska/index.html Online Alaska Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Alaska?id=state_2 Alaska Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]- type Alaska in the search box.
*[https://alaska.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Alaska Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ak.html Alaska Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/AK/  Alaska Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/alaska-ak Alaska Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrichardson.asp Fort Richardson National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109409/fort-richardson-national-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sitka.asp Sitka National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109449/sitka-national-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
*Kenai Totem Tracers, ''Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Death Records and Cemetery Inscriptions'' (Kenai, Alaska&nbsp;: [Kenai Totem Tracers], c1983) {{FHL|371591|item|disp=FHL book 979.83 V3k}}
To find cemetery records for ''Alaska'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Gilbert O. Rockne and Frederick Meder, ''Remote gravesites in Alaska&nbsp;; Yes Bay, Togass National Forest&nbsp;: Gilbert O. Rockne, died April 1896?&nbsp;; Frederick Meder, died 1898'' {{FHL|836376|item|disp=FHL film 1440580 item 17}}
#Enter: '''Alaska''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
=== Online  ===


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
The following websites have cemetery listings for Alaska State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a borough or census district <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>
#Enter: '''Alaska''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Alaska''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=29&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
*This site frequently has tombstone images
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=2&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Alaska), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70498 ''Web: Alaska, Find A Grave Index, 1841-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
#Enter: '''Alaska''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Alaska''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Alaska, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


== Additional Resources ==
*[http://interment.net/us/ak/index.htm Interment.net]
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Alaska cemetery.
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-AK-NDX.html D'addezio.com]  
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Alaska Cemetery.
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/alaska.htm AccessGenealogy.com]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ak/akfiles.htm#state USGenWeb Statewide Files] Cemeteries.
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ak/akfiles.htm#state USGenWeb] Obituaries search.  
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/search/search.cgi/search.htm?form=extended UsGenWeb Archives]  
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Alaska&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery&start=0&limit=100 Billion Graves] Insert a name or a county, then '''search'''.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/ALL/ Linkpendium] Cemeteries


{{Tip| Remember:<br>
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
# [http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records.
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>


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There is no major statewide collection nor index of cemetery transcriptions for Alaska. Some tombstone inscriptions have been published in periodicals.

  • The Sitka National Cemetery has over 500 graves of military personnel and their families who died in Alaska since 1867. A list of the burials is found in:
For more information write to
Superintendent, Sitka National Cemetery, P.O. Box 152, Sitka, Alaska 99835.
  • Kenai Totem Tracers, Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Death Records and Cemetery Inscriptions (Kenai, Alaska : [Kenai Totem Tracers], c1983) FHL book 979.83 V3k
  • Gilbert O. Rockne and Frederick Meder, Remote gravesites in Alaska ; Yes Bay, Togass National Forest : Gilbert O. Rockne, died April 1896? ; Frederick Meder, died 1898 FHL film 1440580 item 17

Online[edit | edit source]

The following websites have cemetery listings for Alaska State:

Note
 Sites may be incomplete.
• They may not list all cemeteries in a borough or census district
• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.


  • Findagrave.com Search for names Enter at least a last name then click Search. Can narrow by first names or dates.
  • This site frequently has tombstone images
    • List of cemeteries statewide for cemeteries in their database
        • Go to Find A Grave Home page, click Search for a cemetery, select the state (Alaska), then select from the county list, and press Search.
      • Click on the number below Interments for a cemetery to access names. Click Records arrow to scroll through to the end.
Tip: Remember:
  1. Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
  2. Symbols and abbreviations may lead you to other records.
  3. Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.


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