Alaska Birth Records

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.

Wisconsin Birth Records

The state of Wisconsin can be found in the northern central part of the America. It was named by the Algonquians. It was eventually penetrated by Europeans, specifically the French, and later on the British who grew more in numbers. Its rich history dates back for over 12,000 years already, with Paleo-Indians as the original people, hunting down animals from the ice age. Today, with the females making up 50% of the population, it now has a 6 million population. Lineages come from different nationalities such as English, Germans, Scandinavians, Belgians, Dutch, Swiss, Finns, Irish, Poles, Mexicans, Africans, and Hmongs.

A mandate declared in the year of 1852 declared that there must be a registration of births and deaths already. However, it was not taken seriously by the people. But in 1878, a law similar to the one earlier declared was again passed and gained more participation from the people. Yet it was only in 1907 that the agency of State Bureau of Vital Statistics was formally established.

For those who would like to retrieve these kinds of files, they may write to:

Wisconsin State Department of Health, Vital Records Services One West Wilson Street P.O. Box 309 Madison, WI 53701-0309

You can also find your birth records online for a instant way of accessing your birth record. There is a small fee for this convenience but with postage cost and the time you have to wait to receive your information, The small fee is worth it, You can even get a refund if you can't find your birth record.