All death records in Alaska are filed and managed by the Department of Health and Social Services. The best ways to get Alaska public Death Records is to either contact them or to get them online by filling out our instant Alaska death records search box at the top of this page.

You might want to get a hold of death certificates for various reasons. Most of statistical information such as death rates is very important for various health studies as well as individual genealogy records. They are available to the public subject to certain requirements.

The rule in Alaska is that documents like death certificates do not become available to the public until they become public records. A document becomes a public record after fifty years from the day it has been made. At any time before the lapse of that period, the certificate is only available to a limited number of persons.

If you are planning to get a certificate that has not become public record yet, then it is important for you to keep in mind the specific procedure for getting that document in the state of Alaska. Otherwise, you risk delay in getting the document.

Start Your preliminary search by filling the the form at the top of the page and see if there's a record available for your query.

Initially you need to fill out the Alaska Death Certificate Request form, which you can get through the state's website, specifically that of Alaska's Bureau of Vital Statistics. You must be among the people who are eligible to purchase a copy of the death certificate. These people are the spouse, parent, sibling, or child of the deceased.

For identification purposes, you have to include a copy of a government-issued picture ID. For your convenience as well as the office's, make sure that the copy is clear and, if possible, enlarged so the identification process won't be too difficult. The copy must have a signature of the applicant.

Generally, each certified copy of the certificate will cost $20. However, there will be additional charges depending on the circumstance, such as when you pay with a credit card (additional $11) or when you need to have the certificate authenticated for a foreign country ($12).

Processing time for these certificates generally run up to 5 working days, depending on the method of request.

Here is the link to the Bureau of Vital Statistics of Alaska. You will find all the instrustions you need to follow in order to avoid significant delays in the processing of your request:

Bureau of Vital Statistics of Alaska

Keep in mind that proceeding this way can take up to 4-5 weeks. In order to fastened that process, fill out the form at the top of this page to access death records online.