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<br> '''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be: | <br> '''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be: | ||
{{Block indent|*The person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The parent of the person on the certificate }} | |||
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{{Block indent|*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.|2}} | |||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are[[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information you]] can search.<br>''' <br> | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are[[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information you]] can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]}} | |||
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[[Category:Alaska_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | [[Category:Alaska_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 19 August 2025
Guide to Alaska Birth Records, Alaska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Alaska was permanently founded by Russians from 1799 to 1867. United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and made it a territory. In 1959 Alaska became the 49th state. Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties. There were no birth records kept until 1913 when territory wide registration of births began.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1913[edit | edit source]
Before 1913, no births were recorded by the borough or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births after 1913[edit | edit source]
Territory-wide registration of births began in 1913 in Alaska. Currently, there are minimal online indexes to Alaska births from 1913 to the present.
While the records are incomplete, there are some birth records to be found at the following link:
- Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-2005, Index and images (incomplete).
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | ||
| No birth record for your ancestor? | Other records with birth information | ||
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Bureau of Vital Statistics or VitalChek.
Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:
If you do not want to order the birth record, there areother records with birth information you can search.