How to Find Alaska Marriage Records

How To Find U.S. Marriage Records How To Find Alaska Marriage Records

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Alaska was permanently founded by Russians from 1799 to 1867. United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and made it a territory. Then on 1959, Alaska became the 49th state. There were no counties or other places that kept death records until 1913 when statewide registration of deaths began.

Finding Alaska Marriage Records
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Marriages Before 1912

 * Before 1912, no marriages were recorded by the Alaska

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.



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Marriages 1913 to Present
Order Marriage Record

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

See list of restrictions for ordering marriage records.

The marriage license may be obtained from the city courthouse where the couple was married. The license may have more information.. Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Restrictions for Obtaining Marriage Records
Restrictions for couples born who married 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 derermination 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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