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Guide to '''Unorganized Borough, Alaska ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records | Guide to '''Unorganized Borough, Alaska ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Alaska Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>{{Infobox U.S. County | |||
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| bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Unorganized Borough, Alaska#Church_Records|Church]] | | bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Unorganized Borough, Alaska#Church_Records|Church]] | [[Unorganized Borough, Alaska#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Unorganized Borough, Alaska#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''' | ||
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*'''1906-1975''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62392/ Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
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{{AK Newspaper abstracts|Unorganized}} | {{AK Newspaper abstracts|Unorganized}} | ||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50009/ Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
==== Obituaries ==== | ==== Obituaries ==== | ||
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===== Courthouse ===== | ===== Courthouse ===== | ||
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===== Libraries ===== | ===== Libraries ===== | ||
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=== Places === | === Places === | ||
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*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Part of the Alaska GenWeb Project - [http:// | *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Part of the Alaska GenWeb Project - [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~akbethwh/ Bethel and Wade Hampton Census Areas,] [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~aknomebo/ Nome Census Area], [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~akvalcor/index.htm Valdez-Cordova Census Area], and the [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~akyukkoy/ Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area].<br> | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Bethel/ Bethel Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Nome/ Nome Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Valdez/ Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Yukon/ Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br> | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Bethel/ Bethel Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Nome/ Nome Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Valdez/ Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AK/Yukon/ Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 18 February 2024
Guide to Unorganized Borough, Alaska ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Unorganized Borough, Alaska | |
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 Location in the state of Alaska | |
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Quick Facts
Historical Facts
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| *For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Resources
Bible Records
Biography
Business Records and Commerce
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain records of members, such as: age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden name; death date. For denominations and more information, see Alaska Church Records.
Court Records
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Local History
Local histories are available for Unorganized Borough, Alaska Genealogy. Borough histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alaska Local Histories.
Land and Property
The first general land office was established at Sitka, Alaska in 1885. Records of subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, are filed at the office of the district recorder in each judicial district. The FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of Alaskan land records.
- 1906-1975 Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books at Ancestry; index & images ($)
Maps
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Unorganized Borough, Alaska Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
To access newspapers, contact public libraries, college or university libraries, or the Library of Congress.
For more Alaska newspaper information, see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Alaska Newspapers.
- 1800s-Current Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate
Probate records of Alaska were kept by the district courts prior to statehood. The superior court now has jurisdiction over probate matters. They are available at the archives and offices mentioned in Alaska Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1884-1959 Alaska Probate Records Index, 1884 to 1959 (Downloadable) About 17,000 probate cases
Public Records
Repositories
Courthouse
FamilySearch Centers
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Taxation
Alaska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. Real and personal property tax records are kept at the borough's Assessors office. For more information, see Alaska Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by officials on registers, certificates, and documents. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has records of birth (1913-), death (1913-), and marriages (1890's-), although many vital records before 1930 were not registered. They have divorce records since 1950. For more information and how to find earlier records, see Alaska Vital Records.
Birth
Marriage
Death
Divorce
Places
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Part of the Alaska GenWeb Project - Bethel and Wade Hampton Census Areas, Nome Census Area, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, and the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
- Bethel Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Nome Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium) - The FamilySearch Catalog has some records for the state of Alaska.