Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Genealogy

Guide to Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The Borough was named for Kodiak Island. The Borough seat Kodiak and the Borough was created September 24, 1963. The Borough is located in the southwestern part of the state.

Borough Courthouse
Kodiak Island Borough Courthouse 204 Mission Rd Kodiak, AK 99615 Phone: 907-486-1600 Kodiak Island Borough Website

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 borough:

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this area - How to Use FS Places

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Spanish-American War
 * 1898-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1884-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1972 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

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

Birth

 * 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1816-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Anchorage Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Cordova Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Homer Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Kodiak Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Palmer Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Seward Alaska FamilySearch Center
 * Soldotna Alaska FamilySearch Center

Societies

 * Kodiak Historical Society 101 East Marine Way Kodiak, AK 99615 Phone: 907-486-5920 Website

Websites

 * AKGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Search CountyOffice.org
 * FamilySearch Catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.