Alaska State (AK) vital records offices contain thousands of birth records of the state’s past and present residents. Unlike other states,the State Of Alaska is made up of boroughs instead of counties. Alaskan Birth records are available from the 1890′s onwards. Some records before 1930 may not be avilable though is you are searching for ancestors or creating a family tree. Birth records are available online or from the Department Of Health And Social Services.
Department of Health and Social Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics, 5441 Commercial Boulevard, Juneau, AK 99801State Of Alaska Facts And Figures
Known as the ‘The Last Frontier’, Alaska is the largest US state (571,951.26 square miles) and the 47th most populated. In the last census in 2008, it is estimated that 686,293 live in Alaska. This is an 9.5% increase since 2000 (626,931), making it one of the fastest growing states in the US. It’s capital city is Juneau and largest city is Anchorage. The following statistics are based on the 2008 census:
State Of Alaska Information
State Of Alaska Population Statistics
Population (2008 estimate): 686,293
Population Change (2000 to 2008): 9.5%
Population 2000 estimate: 626,931
State Of Alaska Age\Sex Statistics
Children under 5 years old: 7.6%
People under 18 years old: 26.2%
People 65 years old and over: 7.3%
Female persons: 47.9%
Male persons: 51.6%
Race Statistics
White persons (1): 70.6%
Black persons (1): 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native (1): 15.3%
Asian persons (1): 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1): 0.7%
Persons reporting two or more races: 4.6%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2): 6.1%
White persons not Hispanic: 65.7%
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
Borough’s In The State Of Alaska (AK)
Aleutians East Borough
Anchorage Borough
Bristol Bay Borough
Denali Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Haines Borough
Juneau Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Sitka Borough
Southeast Fairbanks Borough
Yakutat Borough
State Of Alaska Towns and Cities
Cities In Alaska (AK)
Fairbanks
Juneau
Wasilla
Largest Towns In Alaska (AK)
Ketchikan
Sitka
Kenai
Kodiak
Palmer
Bethel
Barrow
Unalaska
Valdez
Soldotna
Homer
Nome
Petersburg
Wrangell
Kotzebue
Seward
Dillingham
Cordova
Haines
North Pole
Hooper Bay
Craig
Houston
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