Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska Genealogy

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Description
The census area has no borough seat and was created in 2007. It was originally part of the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area but split into the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and the Skagway Borough. This census area is located in the southeastern part of the state.

Neighboring Boroughs and Census Areas

 * British Columbia (Canada)
 * Haines Borough
 * Juneau Borough
 * Petersburg Borough
 * Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
 * Sitka Borough
 * Yakutat Borough

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this census area:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this borough - How to Use FS Places

Military

 * 1898-1934 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1884-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1972 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Haines Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Juneau Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Petersburg Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Sitka Alaska FamilySearch Center

Vital Records

 * 1816-1959 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection

Websites

 * USGenWeb Archives. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this area.
 * Skagway Borough and Hoonah-Angoon Census Areas AKGenWeb.
 * Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)