State Vital Records in Alaska
The Alaska Department of Health - Health Analytics and Vital Records issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Alaska. Executors and surviving family order certified copies to close accounts, file insurance claims, and transfer titles; the office sets the fees, eligibility rules, and processing times.
Administering agency
Alaska Department of Health - Health Analytics and Vital Records
State Vital Records in Alaska: key facts
- Administering office
- Alaska Department of Health - Health Analytics and Vital Records.
- Contact
- Phone 907-269-0991; email doh.havrs.info@alaska.gov.
- Mail orders
- Health Analytics and Vital Records, P.O. Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811-0675.
- Certificate fee
- $30 for the first certified copy; $25 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
- Processing time
- 2-3 months for mail/fax. Expedited: 2-3 weeks for VitalChek orders.
- Who may order
- Spouse listed on the certificate; Parent listed on death certificate; Child of decedent; Sibling of decedent; Legal representative.
- Filing deadline
- The death certificate must be filed within 3 days.
- Public record
- Death records become public 50 years after the death.
- Records available from
- 1913.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Confirm the death occurred in Alaska — the record belongs to the state where the death occurred, regardless of where the deceased lived.
- Order certified copies through any of the office's channels:
- Online: Order through VitalChek
- By mail: Mail or fax request to Health Analytics and Vital Records
- In person: Walk-in at Anchorage or Juneau offices
- Include what the office requires with the order:
- Government-issued photo ID
- Proof of relationship if not born in Alaska
- Allow the office's processing time (2-3 months for mail/fax); expedited handling is available.
Alaska Department of Health - Health Analytics and Vital Records
Phone: 907-269-0991
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
by mail: Mail or fax request to Health Analytics and Vital Records. in person: Walk-in at Anchorage or Juneau offices. Mail orders go to Health Analytics and Vital Records, P.O. Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811-0675.
The death certificate must be filed within 3 days. The funeral director or person in charge of disposition files the certificate with the state; the family orders certified copies once the record is registered.
Government-issued photo ID; Proof of relationship if not born in Alaska. The office also asks for the deceased's full name, date of death, and place of death to locate the record.
The record belongs to the state where the death occurred, not the state of residence. Order from the state of death, following its fees and eligibility rules.
Sources
Data sourced from State Vital Records in Alaska primary sources (1 page reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Alaska Department of Health - Health Analytics and Vital Records