Copper River Census Area, Alaska Genealogy

Guide to Copper River Census Area, Alaska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The census area was created in 2019 from Valdez-Cordova Census Area, which was abolished. It has no borough seat. This census area is located in the southeastern part of the state.

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 and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

 * 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 ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cordova Alaska FamilySearch Center

Websites

 * AK USGenWeb Archives
 * Valdez-Cordova Alaska AKGenWeb
 * Lindpendium
 * Genealogy Trails
 * 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.