Vital records for the entire state of Alaska are handled by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. Certified vital records can be requested in person at the State Department in Juneau, or in the Anchorage or Fairbanks offices. Birth records become public once they are 100 years old, which is for records prior to 1924. Deaths, marriages & divorces become public after 50 years, which is records prior to 1974.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Bureau of Vital Statistics can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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Alaska Birth Records | 1930 – 2024, some records since 1890 available |
Alaska Death Records | 1930 – 2024, some records since 1890 available |
Alaska Divorce Records | 1950 – 2024 |
Alaska Marriage Records | 1930 – 2024, some records since 1890 available |
County | Year Founded |
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Aleutians East Borough, AK | October 23, 1987 |
Anchorage Borough, AK | November 23, 1920 |
Bristol Bay Borough, AK | October 16, 1962 |
Denali Borough, AK | December 7, 1990 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | January 1, 1964 |
Haines Borough, AK | August 29, 1968 |
Juneau Borough, AK | 1881 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | January 1, 1964 |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | September 13, 1963 |
Kodiak Island Borough, AK | September 24, 1963 |
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | April 24, 1989 |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | January 1, 1964 |
North Slope Borough, AK | July 2, 1972 |
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | June 2, 1986 |
Petersburg Borough, AK | 1910 |
Sitka Borough, AK | November 5, 1913 |
Skagway Borough, AK | June 28, 1900 |
Unorganized Borough, AK | 1885 |
Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 1834 |
Yakutat Borough, AK | September 22, 1992 |