Wrangell Borough, Alaska Genealogy

Guide to Wrangell Borough, Alaska ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Alaska Online Genealogy Records

Description
The Borough was formed from the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area on May 30, 2008. It's borough seat is Wrangell. The Borough is located in the southeastern part of the state.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this borough.

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:

Military

 * 1898-1934 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1884-1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1972 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

 * Petersburg Alaska Family History Center
 * Wrangell Alaska Family History Center

Vital Records

 * 1816-1959 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Alaska GenWeb Project, Wrangell Borough &amp; Petersburg Census Area.
 * The, has some records for Wrangell Borough, Alaska.
 * Wrangell Petersburg Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)