How to Find Alaska Death Records

Alaska was permanently founded by Russians from 1799 to 1867. United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and made it a territory. In 1959 Alaska became the 49th state. Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties. There were no boroughs that kept death records until 1913 when territorywide registration of deaths began.

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 * Death Records
 * Choose a time period:


 * Before 1912
 * After 1913 to the present
 * Death year unknown


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Deaths before 1912
Alaska didn't start death records until 1913. Before this 1913, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.

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Deaths after 1913
PART A: If you know the date of death 

With a date (from your records), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following:

See list of restrictions for ordering death records.

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

PART B: You don't know the exact date of death 

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Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records
Restrictions for obtaining certificates for the person who died within the last 50 years : To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:


 * The spouse of the person on the certificate
 * The parent of the person on the certificate
 * The child of the person on the certificate
 * The sibling of the person on the certificate (Siblings need to provide a copy of their birth certificate showing parental relationship to the person on the certificate.)
 * Legal representative with a letter stating whom you represent and how you are related
 * A person providing documentation the death certificate is needed for the determination of property rights.

You need to supply:


 * Copy of government-issued picture ID of the person requesting the death certificate.

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. Return to top: Choose another death year

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