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<center>''The | <center>''The Alaska Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Alaska. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | ||
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== Alaska Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alaska:<br> | Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alaska:<br> | ||
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===Finding Alaska Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Alaska|Finding Alaska Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Alaska Records=== | |||
*[[Alaska Record Finder]] | |||
=== Alaska | ===Alaska Statewide Databases=== | ||
*[[Alaska Online Genealogy Records|Alaska Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
===Alaska Research Process=== | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Alaska Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Alaska Birth Records|How to find Alaska Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records|How to find Alaska Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Alaska Death Records|How to find Alaska Death Records]] | |||
*[https://library.alaska.gov/public/akgene.html Alaska Genealogy Resource Guide] at Alaska State Library | |||
== Alaska Research Tips == | |||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska: | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Territorial registration of births and deaths began in 1913 and was generally complied with by 1945 | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Alaska Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alaska. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Alaska Substitute Records|Alaska Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Alaska Newspapers]] and [[Alaska Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Alaska Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Alaska Census|Alaska Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
=== Further Alaska Research === | === Further Alaska Research === | ||
* | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Alaska.pdf Alaska Family History Library Research Outline] | ||
* | *[http://akgenweb.com/ AKGenWeb] Alaska GenWeb Project | ||
* | *[http://genealogytrails.com/alaska/ Alaska Genealogy Trails] - State of Alaska Records Guide | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ak/ Cyndi's List] - Alaska genealogy websites | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/alaska-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Alaska Records Guide | |||
[[Category:Alaska, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:Alaska, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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Alaska Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alaska:
Finding Alaska Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding Alaska Records[edit | edit source]
Alaska Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]
Alaska Research Process[edit | edit source]
- Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1850-1910
- Alaska Descendancy Research
- How to find Alaska Birth Records
- How to find Alaska Marriage Records
- How to find Alaska Death Records
- Alaska Genealogy Resource Guide at Alaska State Library
Alaska Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: Territorial registration of births and deaths began in 1913 and was generally complied with by 1945
- Access to records: See Alaska Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alaska.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
- List of substitute records: See Alaska Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Alaska Newspapers and Alaska Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Alaska Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Alaska Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Alaska Research[edit | edit source]
- Alaska Family History Library Research Outline
- AKGenWeb Alaska GenWeb Project
- Alaska Genealogy Trails - State of Alaska Records Guide
- Cyndi's List - Alaska genealogy websites
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Alaska Records Guide