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FACT: Genealogy is the STORY of our ancestors, our FAMILY. It is NOT simply a series of names and dates. In order to better uncover the story of our ancestors lives, sometimes it helps to understand the history of what was going on where they lived. It may explain WHY they moved to that place, or why they moved away from it. Knowing the history of our ancestors lives helps to bring their story to life, and provides clues to help us find MORE information about them. Not being historians ourselves, we compile a selection of history, using a variety of online and print sources, such as Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton's Encyclopedia, and Wikipedia. We hope these historical compiliations are helpful in providing research clues and understanding of how your ancestors lived. | |||||||
| The state of Alaska is divided into 19 organized boroughs and one Unorganized Borough. Alaska and Louisiana are
the only states that do not call their first-order administrative subdivisions counties (Louisiana uses parishes instead) Six consolidated city-borough governments exist—Juneau City and Borough, Skagway Municipality, Sitka City and Borough, Yakutat City and Borough, Wrangell City and Borough, as well as the state's largest city, Anchorage. | |||||||
| BOROUGH | YEAR BOROUGH WAS ESTABLISHED | ||||||
| East Aleutian Islands Borough | 1987 | ||||||
| Anchorage Borough | 1964 / 1975 | ||||||
| Bristol Bay Borough | 1962 | ||||||
| Denali Borough (formerly known as Mt. McKinley Borough prior to 2015) | 1990 | ||||||
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1964 | ||||||
| Haines Borough | 1968 | ||||||
| Juneau City and Borough | 1970 | ||||||
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1964 | ||||||
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 1963 | ||||||
| Kodiak Island Borough | 1963 | ||||||
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1989 | ||||||
| Matanuska - Susitna Borough | 1964 | ||||||
| North Slope Borough | 1972 | ||||||
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 1986 | ||||||
| Petersburgh Boroughs | 2013 | ||||||
| Sitka City and Borough | 1971 | ||||||
| Skagway Municipality and Borough | 2007 | ||||||
| *UNORGANIZED BOROUGH* | 1961 | ||||||
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2008 | ||||||
| Yakutat City and Borough | 1992 | ||||||
| *Currently unique among the United States, Alaska is not entirely subdivided into organized county
equivalents. The area not part of any organized borough is referred to as the Unorganized Borough. The U.S. Census Bureau, in cooperation
with the state, divides the Unorganized Borough into 11 census areas, each roughly corresponding to an election district, thus
totaling 30 county equivalents. However, these areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation;
they have no government of their own. For the 1980 census, the United States Census Bureau divided the unorganized borough into 12 census areas to facilitate
census taking in the vast unorganized area. As new boroughs incorporate, these areas have been altered or eliminated to accommodate,
[11] such that there are currently 11 census areas: | |||||||
| CENSUS AREA | YEAR CENSUS AREA WAS ESTABLISHED | ||||||
| Aleutians West Census Area | 1987 | ||||||
| Bethel Census Area | 1980 | ||||||
| Chugach Census Area (Part of Valdez – Cordova Census Area prior to January 02, 2019) | 2019 | ||||||
| Copper River Census Area (Part of Valdez – Cordova Census Area prior to January 02, 2019) | 2019 | ||||||
| Dillingham Census Area | 1980 | ||||||
| Hoonah - Angoon Census Area | 2007 | ||||||
| Kusilvak Census Area (known as Wade Hampton Census Area prior to 2015) | 2015 | ||||||
| Nome Census Area | 1900 | ||||||
| Prince of Wales - Hyder Census Area (Known as Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan prior to the expansion of Ketchikan Gateway Borough in 2008) | 2008 | ||||||
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1980 | ||||||
| Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area | 1980 | ||||||
| Valdez – Cordova Census Area | No longer exists, divided into Chugach Census Area and Copper River Census Area in 2019 | ||||||
| Wade Hampton Census Area | No longer exists, now known as Kusilvak Census Area in 2015 | ||||||
Alaska Genealogical Society 7030 Dickerson Dr. Anchorage, AK 99504 | Alaska Historical Library and Museum Alaska Historical Connections Alaska State Library P.O. Box 110571 Juneau, AK 99811 Phone (907) 465-2925 | Alaska Association for Historic Preservation 645 West Third Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501-2124 Phone: (907) 272-2119 | |||||
Alaska Historical Society P.O. Box 100299 Anchorage, AK 99510 Phone: (907) 276-1596 | Alaska Collection and Archives 4101 University Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 561-1265 | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Bureau of Vital Statistics 5441 Commercial Boulevard Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-3392; recorded message: (907) 465-3391 | |||||
Alaska State Museum 395 Whittier Street Juneau, AK 99801-1718 Phone: (907) 465-2901 | Bureau of Land Management Anchorage Federal Office Building 701 C Street Anchorage, AK 99513 University of Alaska, Anchorage Consortium Library 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-1874 (Govt. Docs.) (907) 786-1849 (Manuscripts and Archives) | Bristol Bay Historical Society P.O. Box 36 Naknek, AK 99633 Phone: (907) 246-4406 | |||||
Alaska Historical Society 1489 C Street, Ste. 202 (location) P.O. Box 100299 (mailing address) Anchorage, AK 99510-0299 Phone: (907) 276-1596 | Alaska State Archives Reference Desk 141 Willoughby Avenue Juneau, AK 99801-1720 Phone: (907) 465-2270 | Alaska State Library Alaska State Historical Collections Historical Reference Location: State Office Bldg. 333 Willoughby Avenue Eighth Floor Mailing: P.O. Box 110571 Juneau, AK 99811-0571 | |||||
Alaska Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities 3132 Channel Drive Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-3900 http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/mapping/web/Traffic_maps | Cook Inlet Historical Society Anchorage Museum at Rasmussen Center 121 West Seventh Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503-6093 (907) 343-6189 (Archives) (907) 343-4326 (Museum) |
Hope-Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum (across from post office and Second Avenue) P.O. Box 88 (mailing address) Hope, AK 99605 (907) 782-3740 (summer) | |||||
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