Skagway Municipality, Alaska Genealogy

Guide to Skagway Borough, Alaska ancestry, family history, and genealogy 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 Borough'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, the borough's seat is Skagway.

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 municipality:

Military

 * 1898-1934 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Taxation
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Vital Records

 * 1816-1959 at FamilySearch — index and images

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Alaska GenWeb Project, Skagway Borough and Hoonah-Angoon Census Areas.
 * The has some records for Skagway, Alaska.
 * Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)