Guide
How to Search County Records
Select Your County
Choose a county from the grid below to access that county's official public records portal, court system, and government offices.
Identify the Record Type
Decide what you need: court records, property deeds, vital records, business filings, or tax assessment records, each is held by a different county office.
Search Online or In Person
CourtView Public Access covers Alaska trial court cases statewide, the state Recorder's Office indexes deeds by recording district, and certified vital records come from Health Analytics and Vital Records in Anchorage or Juneau, by mail, fax or VitalChek.
Pay Any Required Fees
An Alaska birth, death or marriage certificate costs $30 for the first copy and $25 for each additional copy; court document copies are $5 for the first copy and $3 for each additional copy, or $10 and $3 certified.
Verify Identity if Required
Court records and recorded documents need no ID. Alaska vital records are restricted for 100 years for births and 50 years for other events, and applicants show valid identification, with a current school ID accepted from registrants age 14 and up.
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What Records Are Available
- Court RecordsCivil, criminal, family court, probate, traffic cases
- Property RecordsDeeds, mortgages, tax assessments, liens, transfers
- Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Business RecordsBusiness licenses, DBAs, UCC filings, permits
- Voter RegistrationRegistered voters, party affiliation, districts
- Tax RecordsProperty tax assessments, payment history, exemptions
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Straight answers
Alaska County Public Records, questions
Are county records public information?
Yes. The Alaska Public Records Act, Alaska Statute 40.25.110, opens the records of boroughs, cities and state agencies to inspection unless a specific law closes them. Vital records are the biggest exception: Alaska keeps birth records confidential for 100 years and death, marriage and divorce records for 50 years, and juvenile, adoption and sealed court files are closed.
How much do certified copies cost?
A certified Alaska birth, death or marriage certificate costs $30 for the first copy and $25 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; orders placed online through VitalChek add that vendor's fees. The Alaska Court System charges $5 for the first copy of a court document and $3 for each additional copy, or $10 and $3 for certified copies.
Can I search county records online?
Alaska trial court cases, tickets and citations are searchable statewide through CourtView Public Access on the Alaska Court System website, where fines can also be paid online. Deeds and other recorded documents are kept by the state Recorder's Office by recording district and are searchable online, and each borough's assessor publishes property data. Vital records cannot be searched online; certified copies are ordered from Health Analytics and Vital Records by mail, fax, in person in Anchorage or Juneau, or online through VitalChek, the only vendor the state works with.
What identification do I need?
Court records and recorded documents are open and need no ID. Vital records are restricted until they become public: a birth certificate can be ordered only by the person on the record (age 14 or older, with a current school ID accepted), a parent, or another eligible family member or legal representative, each showing valid identification. Death, marriage and divorce certificates follow the same eligibility rules for 50 years.
How long does it take to receive records?
Alaska Vital Records currently lists processing times of 1 to 2 months because of request volume, and expedited orders placed through VitalChek take 3 to 4 weeks plus shipping. CourtView case searches are immediate, and copies of court documents are filled by the clerk's office that holds the file.