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Vital records, as their name suggests, are
connected with central life events: birth,
marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of
genealogical information; but, unfortunately,
official vital records are available only for
relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United
States, are critically important in genealogical
research, often supplying details on family
members well back into the nineteenth century.
The Source: A
Guidebook of American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Vital records are not
available at Alaska Borough Courthouses,
but at the state office.
Department of Health and Social Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
5441 Commercial Blvd,
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-3391
The Alaska Bureau
of Vital Statistics is responsible for managing
vital records in the State of Alaska. Vital
records in Alaska include birth, death, fetal
death, divorce and marriage certificate data,
along with reports of adoption. For information
about your family member's Alaska vital record
contact our Record Processing Unit:
(907) 465-3391.
Vital records are confidential and may not be
released to a third party until 100 years after
a birth, or 50 years after a death, marriage, or
divorce.
Please print and fill out the
appropriate form and mail to the address
indicated. Electronic application forms cannot
be accepted. Please allow four to six
weeks after the request is received by the
Bureau for delivery of the certificate.
Birth
$20.00
A person may obtain only his or her own birth
certificate, except for parents who may obtain
their own child's certificate. Send the form or
a letter which includes the full name as it
appears on the birth certificate; the date of
birth; the town, city or village where the birth
occurred; the father's name; the mother's first
and maiden name; and your relationship to the
person named on the birth certificate.
Get Birth Certificate Form
Death
$20.00
Complete the form with the name of the deceased
person as it appears on the death certificate;
the date of death; the town, city or village
where the death occurred; the reason why you are
requesting the record; and your relationship to
the person named on the death certificate. If
you are not the spouse or parent of the deceased
person, a letter or document from the office or
the agency that needs the death certificate must
be submitted with the request.
Get Death Certificate Form
Marriage
$20.00
To receive a copy of a certificate for marriage
that occurred in Alaska, fill out the
application form. If you are not the bride or
groom, a letter or document from the office or
agency requiring the marriage certificate must
be sent in with the request.
Get Marriage Certificate Form
Divorce
$20.00
For a copy of a divorce certificate, fill out
the application form. Include the husband's
first and last name, the wife's first and maiden
name, the date of divorce, the place of divorce,
the reason you need the record, and your
relationship to the person whose record is
requested.
Get Divorce Certificate Form
Heirloom Birth
Certificate $45.00
The same
rules for obtaining a birth certificate apply to
obtaining an heirloom birth certificate.
However, friends or relatives may purchase a
gift certificate to be redeemed by the
individual or immediate family member. Provide
as much information as possible.
Get Heirloom Birth Certificate Form
State office has records beginning January 1913.
Money order
should be made payable to Bureau of Vital
Statistics. Personal checks are not accepted. To
verify current fees, the telephone number is
(907) 465-3391. This will be a recorded message.
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