Alaska Research Tips and Strategies

Alaska Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alaska:


 * Alaska Online Genealogy Records
 * How to find Alaska Birth Records
 * How to find Alaska Marriage Records
 * How to find Alaska Death Records

Alaska Research Tips
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska.


 * Birth information: Birth records in Alaska start on the borough level in 1913. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
 * Finding Parents: The State of Ohio began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Alaska death records
 * Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Alaska Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

Further Alaska Research
For more research on Alaska, including research at the county level, visit the Alaska page on the Research Wiki.