Last week I mentioned the Family Tree Magazine listing of state archive websites for genealogy and historical research. The state of Alaska is one of their entries, and I'd like to review it for you.
The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums, found at www.lam.alaska.gov , is just what one needs when researching historical Alaska. Databases include newspapers, naturalization and probate records, in addition to a gold rush pioneer index.
How many glaciers are in Alaska? I don't know for sure, but there is a section in the Alaska State Library tab that shows the location of each glacier, it's common name and it's elevation . The Library also mentions the newspapers that are featured in full-text, most of which are pre 1923.
Alaska free clip art is also a feature of this library. Much too many topics to mention here.
In the Genealogy section of this site is Finding Your Gold Rush Relatives. Links to repositories, societies, resources, books, cemeteries, etc. are plentiful. Your could sit all day and still never cover every one of these.
Alaska and Yukon Vital Records are in PDF form, and volumes cover 1898 through 1936.
The digital archives include collections of the State Library and the various campuses of the University of Alaska, in addition to several museums.
Researchers can be employed if you don't have the time to do it yourself. Just ask.
Although I don't have any family members who lived in Alaska, this is a site that I'd like to revisit simply because the history of Alaska is just so different from the other 49 states. I hope that you, too, will take some time to see what this site has to offer.
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