Petersburg Borough, Alaska Genealogy

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

Description
The Borough was formed from the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. It was created January 3, 2013. The Borough has Petersburg as its borough seat. The Borough is located in the southeastern part of the state.

Borough Courthouse
Petersburg Borough Courthouse 17 N Nordic Dr Petersburg, AK 99833 Phone: 907-772-3824 Petersburg 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

Maps and Gazetteers

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

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

 * Petersburg Alaska FamilySearch Center

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

Websites

 * Petersburg Borough AKGenWeb.
 * Wrangell Petersburg Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * The 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.