In 1913, Alaska started its statewide recording of significant events, such as births, deaths and marriages. To further help the state, a widespread gathering of church records have been performed by the Bureau of Vital Statistics so that people who did not have a birth record may create delayed birth certificates.
For births occurring after 1913, you may contact the Bureau of Vitals Statistics under the Department of Health and Social Services. You may personally visit their Fairbanks, Juneau and Anchorage Offices for any requests of certificates. Walk-ins are actually the fastest way of obtaining your documents. Moreover, the only people who can obtain documents are those whose name appears on the certificate, though their parents may also acquire them if needed. You must also bring a copy of your government-issued photo ID with your signature on it. In addition, you may avail of their mailing offer, which will take about 4 weeks of processing. Also, faxed applications with credit card payments can be processed within 5 business days. The standard fee for each certificate is $20. Though this fee is non-refundable, it will be used for a span of 3 years in case the documents are not found
The best way to search birth records is online. You still have to pay a fee, but you are able to get a full refund if no records are found, unlike writing to the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics office where refunds are not given if birth records are not found.
