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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Alaska research and records.


Choices


A Get started with research for your Alaska ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Alaska research strategies.

    FS—Alaska Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Get an overview of Alaska research in this video.

    FS—Alaska Overview—3:55 - 2018

  3. Follow this research study for Alaska ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present

  4. Ancestry: Explore resources for Alaska research on Ancestry.

    AC—Alaska Resources
    AC—Alaska State Research Guide - 2016

  5. Read the genealogy guide to Alaska research by Barb Snow.

    Alaska Genealogy Research Guide

  6. Record Finder: Use the Alaska Record Finder to decide on records to search.

    FS—Alaska Record Selection Table

  7. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.

    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Alaska in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Alaska

    2. Explore the African American Gateway for Alaska.
    3. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Alaska in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Alaska

    Exercises


B Learn about Alaska state history.


  1. Explore Alaska historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Alaska History

  2. Explore Alaska history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Alaska

  3. Learn about Alaska history on InfoPlease.com.

    Alaska History





Alaska Boroughs

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T=GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook


Get a printable map of boroughs.

Get an interactive map of boroughs.