Death Records and Death Certificates in Alaska

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Alaska Death Records

On July 1, 2019, Alaska population was recorded as 731,545. According to the 2010 United States Census, Alaska had a population of 710,231. In terms of race and ethnicity, the state was 66.7% White (64.1% Non-Hispanic White), 14.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.4% Asian, 3.3% Black or African American, 1.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.6% from Some Other Race, and 7.3% from Two or More Races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 5.5% of the population.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Alaska death records. Use the links and the tips below for Alaska death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Alaska death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Alaska

Alaska death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Alaska death records, Alaska death certificates, Alaska death notices, Alaska death indexes, and other related Alaska genealogy records.

Alaska death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Alaska.

Alaska Death Index

Alaska death records database

Links to Alaska death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Alaska social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Alaska with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Alaska

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Alaska Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Alaska

The state of Alaska began recording births, deaths and marriages in 1913. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has assembled an extensive collection of church records in order to create delayed birth certificates for people who did not have an official record at birth. The bureau will conduct searches of these records, but requests will be denied if the purpose is genealogical.

For births, marriage and death records after 1913, write:
Department of Health and Social Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 110675
Juneau, AK 99811-0675
Tel: 907-465-3392
Fax: 907-465-2925

Alaska death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Alaska.

Alaska Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Alaska news agencies.

Alaska boroughs (counties) for death record research

  • Aleutians East Borough
  • Aleutians West Census Area
  • Anchorage Municipality
  • Bethel Census Area
  • Bristol Bay Borough
  • Denali Borough
  • Dillingham Census Area
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • Haines Borough
  • Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
  • Juneau City and Borough
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough
  • Kodiak Island Borough
  • Kusilvak Census Area
  • Lake and Peninsula Borough
  • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
  • Nome Census Area
  • North Slope Borough
  • Northwest Arctic Borough
  • Petersburg Borough
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
  • Sitka City and Borough
  • Skagway Municipality
  • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
  • Valdez-Cordova Census Area
  • Wrangell City and Borough
  • Yakutat City and Borough
  • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area