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

Description
Skagway Municipality was formed from the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area on June 5, 2007. The municipality's name refers to rough seas in the Taiya Inlet that are caused by strong north winds. Located in the southeastern part of the state.

Municipality Courthouse
Skagway Municipality Courthouse 700 Spring St Skagway, AK 99840 Phone: 907-983-2368 Skagway Municipality Courthouse

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 municipality:

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this area - 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 ($)

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

 * Haines Alaska FamilySearch Center

Websites

 * Skagway AK USGenWeb Archives
 * Skagway Municipality and Hoonah-Angoon Census Areas AKGenWeb.
 * Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Search at CountyOffice.org
 * 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.