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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Alaska|Alaska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Alaska Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Alaska|Alaska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Alaska_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  


The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.  
The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.  


*'''Alaska State Archives'''<br>141 Willoughby Avenue <br>Juneau, AK 99801 <br>Telephone: 907-465-2270 <br>Fax: 907-465-2465<br>Internet: http://www.archives.state.ak.us/
*'''[http://www.archives.state.ak.us Alaska State Archives]'''<br>141 Willoughby Avenue <br>Juneau, AK 99801 <br>Telephone: 907-465-2270 <br>Fax: 907-465-2465
*'''National Archives—Alaska Region (Anchorage)'''<br>Federal Office Building <br>654 West Third Avenue, Room 012 <br>Anchorage, AK 99501 <br>Telephone: 907-271-2441<br>Fax: 907-261-7813 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/anchorage/<br>
*'''[http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/anchorage/ National Archives—Alaska Region (Anchorage)]'''<br>Federal Office Building <br>654 West Third Avenue, Room 012 <br>Anchorage, AK 99501 <br>Telephone: 907-271-2441<br>Fax: 907-261-7813  
*'''Genealogical Society of Southeastern Alaska'''<br>P.O. Box 6313 <br>Ketchikan, AK 99901  
*'''Genealogical Society of Southeastern Alaska'''<br>P.O. Box 6313 <br>Ketchikan, AK 99901  
*'''Alaska Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 100299 <br>Anchorage, AK 99510-0299 <br>Telephone: 907-276-1596 <br>Fax: 907-276-1596<br>Internet: [http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/ http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/]<br>
*'''[http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/  Alaska Historical Society]'''<br>P.O. Box 100299 <br>Anchorage, AK 99510-0299 <br>Telephone: 907-276-1596 <br>Fax: 907-276-1596
*'''Alaska State Library'''<br>Alaska Historical Collections<br>State Office Building <br>P.O. Box 110571 <br>Juneau, AK 99811-0571 <br>Telephone: 907-465-2910 <br>Fax: 907-465-2665<br>Internet: http://www.library.state.ak.us/
*'''[http://www.library.state.ak.us/ Alaska State Library]'''<br>Alaska Historical Collections<br>State Office Building <br>P.O. Box 110571 <br>Juneau, AK 99811-0571 <br>Telephone: 907-465-2910 <br>Fax: 907-465-2665*'''[http://www.uaf.edu/ University of Alaska, Fairbanks]'''<br>Elmer E. Rasmuson Library310 Tanana Drive <br>Fairbanks, AK 99775-6800 <br>Telephone: 907-474-7224 <br>Fax: 907-474-6841 <br>Mailing address: <br>P.O. Box 756800 <br>Fairbanks, AK 99775-6800
*'''University of Alaska, Fairbanks'''<br>Elmer E. Rasmuson Library310 Tanana Drive <br>Fairbanks, AK 99775-6800 <br>Telephone: 907-474-7224 <br>Fax: 907-474-6841 <br>Mailing address: <br>P.O. Box 756800 <br>Fairbanks, AK 99775-6800<br>Internet: http://www.uaf.edu/<br>
*'''[http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
*'''Anchorage Museum of History and Art'''<br>121 W. 7th Avenue<br>Anchorage, AK 99501 <br>Telephone: 907-343-4326 <br>Fax: 907-343-6149<br>Internet: http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
Anchorage Museum of History and Art]'''<br>121 W. 7th Avenue<br>Anchorage, AK 99501 <br>Telephone: 907-343-4326 <br>Fax: 907-343-6149
 
The museum has an archive section.  
The museum has an archive section.  


Two helpful guides to Alaska records are:  
Two helpful guides to Alaska records are:  


Ulibarri, George S. ''Documenting Alaskan History: Guide to Federal Archives Relating to Alaska.'' Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press, 1982. (FHL book 979.8 A3u; fiche 6101864.)
*Ulibarri, George S. ''Documenting Alaskan History: Guide to Federal Archives Relating to Alaska.'' Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press, 1982. {{FHL|196616|item|disp=FHL fiche 6101864; book 979.8 A3u}}
 
University of Washington (Seattle) Library. ''The Dictionary Catalog of the Pacific Northwest Collection of the University of Washington (Seattle) Libraries''. Six Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall and Company, 1972. (FHL book Q 970 A3w.)
 
=== Web Sites<br>  ===
 
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Alaska in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
 
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways:
 
[[USGenWeb|'''The USGenWeb Project''']]<br>
 
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
 
'''Cyndi's List - United States - Alaska'''
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ak/ http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ak/]
 
'''Roots-L'''
 
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
 
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
 
'''FamilySearch™'''
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]


The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and some [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers have]] computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  
*University of Washington (Seattle) Library. ''The Dictionary Catalog of the Pacific Northwest Collection of the University of Washington (Seattle) Libraries''. Six Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall and Company, 1972. {{FHL|87581|item|disp=FHL books 979.7 A3w v. 1 – 6}}


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[[Category:Alaska|Archives]]
[[Category:Alaska|Archives]]

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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.

Anchorage Museum of History and Art]
121 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: 907-343-4326
Fax: 907-343-6149

The museum has an archive section.

Two helpful guides to Alaska records are:

  • Ulibarri, George S. Documenting Alaskan History: Guide to Federal Archives Relating to Alaska. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press, 1982. FHL fiche 6101864; book 979.8 A3u
  • University of Washington (Seattle) Library. The Dictionary Catalog of the Pacific Northwest Collection of the University of Washington (Seattle) Libraries. Six Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall and Company, 1972. FHL books 979.7 A3w v. 1 – 6