Genealogy Research in Juneau, Alaska

Gastineau Genealogical Society

The GGS library is maintained by Society members and is located within the Family History Center of the LDS Church at 5100 Glacier Hwy. Publications are generally related to the Juneau-Douglas area as well as Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada. The library is open by appointment (Gary at 907 723-2608). The following specific documents require supervised access only and cannot be checked out:

· AJ Mine Personnel Index (1914-1944)

· Alaska Free Press Index (1887-1891)

· Alaska-Yukon Pioneers Volumes 1-5

· Carter Mortuary Records including burials (1918-1927)

· Bureau of Indian Affairs Index (Juneau Census 1944, Douglas Census 1939)

· Evergreen Cemetery Headstone Photos

· Juneau Funeral Records (19 volumes)

· Gastineau Channel Memories Name Index for Volumes 1, 2 & 3

· Probate Records of Alaska (1885-1960)

· Vital Records of Juneau-Douglas (1898-1936)

· 1941 Tax Maps (Juneau)

Church Records (Douglas)

· Our Lady of the Mines Catholic Church

· St Luke’s Episcopal Church

Other

· Haines: Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions

· Skagway: 1899 Wet/Dry Petition. 1900 to 1930 Census. Jail data base/text of old criminal information and guide to jail data base

· Tenakee Springs: Cemeteries Map Project

· Wrangell: Cemeteries – old and new

Alaska State Collections

The State of Alaska Archive and Library collections contain genealogical information relating to Juneau and Alaska. https://archives.alaska.gov/for_researchers/coll_digital.html

· Published books, periodicals, photos & family records of Alaska Pioneers

· Directories for cities in Alaska

· Digitized collections

Alaska State Archives

The largest collection of historical genealogy resources in Alaska. Official repository for government-created vital statistics records, probate court records, and for divorces spanning 1884-1959. Select pre-1959 naturalization and immigration records and WWI enlistment records also held. Most unrestricted vital statistics records held by State Archives are also available online through FamilySearch.com. https://archives.alaska.gov

State Library Historical Collections

Non-Government resources only https://library.alaska.gov/hist/

Genealogy Resource Guide https://library.alaska.gov/public/akgene.html

Newspaper Collections https://library.alaska.gov/search.html?q=newspaper+collections&submit=

Vital Statistics

Division of Public Health, Vital Statistics

Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/contacts/contact_juneau.aspx

Cemeteries

Alaskan Memorial Park http://legacyalaska.com

Evergreen Cemetery https://beta.juneau.org/library/museum/evergreen-cemetery

Douglas Historic Cemeteries http://www.juneau.org/history/HistoricCemeteriesInDouglas.php

· Catholic: Catholic, Odd Fellows, Masons, Native, Asian, and Russia Orthodox cemeteries

· Douglas Indian Cemetery

· Eagle: City, Eagles, and Serbian cemeteries

St. Theresa Columbarium https://www.shrineofsainttherese.org/

Other Cemetery Information

· Billion Graves https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery

· Find-A-Grave https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery

Juneau Public Library

Branches located in the Mendenhall Valley, downtown Juneau, and in Douglas. In addition to books and publications, the libraries have the digital resources. https://beta.juneau.org/library/resources?gv_search=&filter_28=Genealogy&mode=any

Ancestry.com (library edition)

Heritage Quest

Newspapers.com

Alaska Native Genealogy

Sealaska Heritage Institute http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/institute/culture-and-history/resources

Includes links to Rootsweb and Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian genealogy of Canada and Alaska. https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=klea

History and Museums

Gastineau Channel Historical Society https://juneaudouglashistory.weebly.com

Alaska Historical Society https://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/

Juneau-Douglas City Museum https://beta.juneau.org/library/museum

Other Resources

Juneau-Douglas City & Borough https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Juneau_Borough,_Alaska_Genealogy

Yukon Territory, Canada – Yukon Genealogy http://www.yukongenealogy.com/

Klondike National Historical Park – Klondike Gold Rush https://www.nps.gov/klgo/index.htm

Juneau Borough, Alaska on Genealogy Trails - hosted by Dennis & Cathy Danielson http://www.genealogytrails.com/alaska/juneau/

Daughters of the American Revolution (Inside Passage) https://insidepassagedar.weebly.com

Popular Internet Genealogy Websites

· Ancestry.com

· FamilySearch.com

· Rootsweb.com http://akgenweb.com/AKJuneau/

Family History Center (FHC)

The Juneau FHC is located at 5100 Glacier Hwy and, generally, is open Saturdays 10 am to noon, or by appointment (call the FHC at 1 907 780-2235). The FHC has internet access to the following genealogy programs:

Fold3 -- Ancestry -- Heritage Quest -- Family Search -- Newspaper Archives -- Paper Trail -- Historic Map Works -- Find My Past -- World Vital Records. The Center is run by volunteers so it is best to call 1 907 780-2235 to confirm scheduled hours and days open. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Juneau_Alaska_Family_History_Center