Alaska Marriage Records – How to Do an Alaska Marriage Records Search

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Alaska Marriage Records – How to Do an Alaska Marriage Records Search

January 31st, 2010    Subscribe To Our Feed

Do you need to get information about a marriage that took place in Alaska? Then you’ve come to the right place. This article gives you the information you need about the various ways to do an Alaska marriage records system. The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics is the place to start.

Marriage, Divorce, and other vital records are maintained by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics. As it states on their site, “The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics is responsible for managing vital records in the State of Alaska which include birth, death, fetal death, divorce and marriage certificate data, along with reports of adoption.

Under Alaska law, all Vital Statistics records are strictly confidential until they become public records. Births become public records 100 years after the event; deaths, marriages, and divorces become public records 50 years after the event.”

What this means to us is simple:

  • If you are not the bride or groom, a letter or document from the office or agency requiring the marriage certificate must be sent in with the request.
  • All requests for this information must include a copy of a government-issued picture ID belonging to the person requesting the information.
  • If you can meet these requirements, you can apply by fax (with a 5-business day turnaround time typical) or by postal mail (with approximately 4 weeks turnaround time). Complete instructions can be found at the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics website. We’ve included a link to this site at the end of this article.

    Unfortunately, because of the state’s privacy laws, Alaska marriage records are not available through any of the fast and efficient third-party search companies.

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