Alaska, vital records
Alaska's Health Analytics and Vital Records Section issues birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates and marriage licenses. Orders go in person in Anchorage or Juneau, by mail or fax, or online.
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Vital records
How to order Alaska birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates in person in Anchorage or Juneau, by mail or fax, or online, with the request forms.
Open official site Alaska vital records ordersVital records
The mail, fax or walk-in form for an Alaska birth certificate. It lists who may order, the accepted ID and the Juneau and Anchorage office addresses.
Open official site Alaska birth certificate request formVital records
The mail, fax or walk-in form for an Alaska marriage certificate, open to either spouse named on it, with the accepted ID and the office addresses.
Open official site Alaska marriage certificate request formVital records
The mail, fax or walk-in form for an Alaska divorce certificate, open to either party named on it, with the accepted ID and the office addresses.
Open official site Alaska divorce certificate request formVital records
The mail, fax or walk-in form for an Alaska death certificate. It lists who may order, the accepted ID and the Juneau and Anchorage office addresses.
Open official site Alaska death certificate request formVital records
Reports and dashboards from the state research unit on births, deaths, marriages and hospital visits, with a way to make a special data request.
Open official site Alaska vital records data and statisticsVital records
National Center for Health Statistics links to every state and territory vital records office, with fees and mailing addresses. The federal government itself issues no certificates.
Open official site CDC, Where to Write for Vital RecordsVital records
National Center for Health Statistics data on births and deaths in the United States, such as leading causes of death and life tables. It publishes statistics, not copies of records.
Open official site CDC, National Vital Statistics SystemVital records
The state office that keeps Alaska birth, death, marriage, divorce and adoption records. Birth records become public after 100 years and other events after 50.
Open official site Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records SectionFederal
Social Security Administration form to apply for an original or replacement card or to correct your record. It generally asks for your birth certificate as proof of age.
Open official site SSA, Form SS-5, Social Security card applicationGuide
The Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section, issues divorce certificates from its Anchorage and Juneau offices, but access to divorce records filed there is restricted for 50 years after the date of the event to the persons named on the record, their legal representatives and people who prove a legal entitlement. The first certified copy is $30 and each additional copy $25. The decree itself, with the property and support terms, is a court record and is available only from the superior court that granted the divorce. Ordering information is at Alaska Vital Records orders.
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No. The CDC is explicit: 'The Federal Government does not maintain files or indexes of these records.' Every U.S. vital record is kept by the state where the event occurred.
A certified copy has a raised seal and is accepted by SSA, passport offices, and courts. An informational copy is marked 'Informational, Not a Valid Document to Establish Identity' and cannot be used for legal ID.
It varies by state, but a mail order to a state vital records office is typically 4, 8 weeks. Walk-in county clerk requests can be same-day. Online orders through VitalChek add a separate processing time on top of the state's.
Most states limit certified copies to the registrant, immediate family, and legal representatives. Informational copies are generally available to anyone after a waiting period defined by state law.
You should have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, form FS-240). Replacements come from the U.S. Department of State, not from a state vital records office.
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Every state page lists that state's official vital record sources, each opened and verified.