About the Alaska State Archives
Alaska State Archives > Genealogy

Records in the Alaska State Archives document the functions and activities of the State and Territorial government. None of the records kept at the Archives were created for the purpose of genealogical research. However the Archives does hold many records that contain information on individuals such as:

How to Request information from the Archives

To respond promptly to your request for a person you are looking for, we need some of the following information:

  1. His/her full name (maiden name)
  2. Time and place of birth in Alaska
  3. Time and place of death
  4. The school he/she attended
  5. Marriage/divorce in Alaska
  6. Land ownership status, mining.
  7. Business ownership
  8. Involvement in a lawsuit
  9. Alaska naturalization status
  10. Possible military service
  11. Individual researchers may provide you with their help. Click here for a current list of independent researchers.

Web Resources

Adoption
Alaska Court System, Probate Master.

Alaska Native
Alaska Native Regional Corporations

Birth, death, marriage, divorce
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Burial place
Alaska State Library, Tombstone Transcription Project

Census records
National Archives & Records Administration

Civil/criminal cases after 1959
Alaska Court System, National Archives

Historical photos
Alaska Historical Collections

Land ownership
Bureau of Land Management

Obituary
Alaska State Library newspaper collection

School certificates, diploma, transcripts, and GED records
appropriate school district or state department. Also see How to Find School Records

State Trooper
National Archives & Records Administration

Last updated April 24, 2009