Alaska, Pribilof Islands (particularly St. Paul Island) Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 * Alaska, Pribilof Islands (particularly St. Paul Island) census records, 1881-1910
 * Census of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska : for 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895. Births, deaths, and marriages on the Pribilof Islands, 1 June 1892 - 31 May 1893; 1 June 1893 - 31 May 1895
 * Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1904. : births and deaths of St. Paul Island, June 1903 - May 1904. School report, St. Paul Island, Alaska, April 29, 1904. Census of St. George Island, Alaska, June 30, 1904. Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1905. Census of St. George Island, June 30, 1905
 * Native census, St. Paul Island, Alaska, year ended June 30, 1906. : School report, September 4, 1905 - April 30, 1906. Census of St. Paul Island, Alaska, year ended June 30, 1907. Record of births and deaths on St. George Island, June 1, 1906 - May 31, 1907. Census, St. George Island, June 30, 1907
 * Roll of natives of Saint Paul's Island who shared in the seal catch of 1870 : additional names of those who share in the seal catch of 1887
 * Earnings of natives of St. George Island, Alaska : for fur-seal skins taken since October 20, 1893 - August 7, 1894. Distribution of community fund to natives of St. Paul Island, Alaska derived from the taking of fur-seal skins from October 16, 1892 to August 4, 1894
 * Lists of natives of the Pribilof Islands having accounts with the North American Commerical Company, 1890
 * Distribution of proceeds of food-seal skins to the natives of St. Paul Island, Alaska ... St. George Island, Alaska ... : list of North American Commercial Company accounts with the natives of St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska, 1891 and 1892

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