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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
This collection consists of census records of the Pribilof Islands, particularly St. Paul Island, for the years 1881-1910. Digital images are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, Alaska.
This collection consists of census records of the Pribilof Islands, particularly St. Paul Island, for the years 1881-1910. Digital images are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, Alaska.
=== Image Visibility ===
 
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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== Collection Content ==
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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of your ancestor
*The names of family members  
*The names of family members  
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log|research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log|research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the ages listed to determine approximate birth dates and find the family in additional census records
*Use the ages listed to determine approximate birth dates and find the family in additional census records
*Use the information found in the record to find vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
*Use the information found in the record to find vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
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*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Alaska|Alaska Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Alaska|Alaska Guided Research]]
* [[Alaska Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Alaska Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present]]
 
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
 
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1000828 Connie Malcolm Bradbury and David Albert Hales, ''Alaska sources : a guide to historical records and information resources'' North Salt Lake, Utah : Heritage Quest, c2001 FS Library 979.8 H2br]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/4114761 Alaska, Pribilof Islands (particularly St. Paul Island) census records, 1881-1910]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/205654 Census of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska : for 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895. Births, deaths, and marriages on the Pribilof Islands, 1 June 1892 - 31 May 1893; 1 June 1893 - 31 May 1895]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/205721 Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1904. : births and deaths of St. Paul Island, June 1903 - May 1904. School report, St. Paul Island, Alaska, April 29, 1904. Census of St. George Island, Alaska, June 30, 1904. Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1905. Census of St. George Island, June 30, 1905]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/202283 Native census, St. Paul Island, Alaska, year ended June 30, 1906. : School report, September 4, 1905 - April 30, 1906. Census of St. Paul Island, Alaska, year ended June 30, 1907. Record of births and deaths on St. George Island, June 1, 1906 - May 31, 1907. Census, St. George Island, June 30, 1907]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/202419 Roll of natives of Saint Paul's Island who shared in the seal catch of 1870 : additional names of those who share in the seal catch of 1887]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/202691 Earnings of natives of St. George Island, Alaska : for fur-seal skins taken since October 20, 1893 - August 7, 1894. Distribution of community fund to natives of St. Paul Island, Alaska derived from the taking of fur-seal skins from October 16, 1892 to August 4, 1894]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/202464 Lists of natives of the Pribilof Islands having accounts with the North American Commerical Company, 1890]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/202669 Distribution of proceeds of food-seal skins to the natives of St. Paul Island, Alaska ... St. George Island, Alaska ... : list of North American Commercial Company accounts with the natives of St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska, 1891 and 1892]
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1325221|United States Census, 1900}}
*{{RecordSearch|1727033|United States Census, 1910}}
 
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===


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== Citing This Collection  ==
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Pribilof Islands, Alaska,
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What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of census records of the Pribilof Islands, particularly St. Paul Island, for the years 1881-1910. Digital images are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, Alaska.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Date and place of birth
  • Names of other family members
  • Relationships
  • Place of parents’ birth
  • Current residence
  • Race
  • Marital status
  • Years married
  • Death information
  • Year immigrated
  • Family members living in same residence
  • Occupation

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1897 Census

    1897 Census

How Do I Search the Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The names of family members

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the ages listed to determine approximate birth dates and find the family in additional census records
  • Use the information found in the record to find vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name. You may need to search for your ancestor by their Indian, Russian or American name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Alaska.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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