Alaska

Alaska Census Records

Starting in 1790, the United States government took a census every 10 years. Census information exists for the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 census for Alaska. Unfortunately, earlier census enumerations (1880-1890) did not survive. Even though Alaska was purchased in 1867, there was no 1870 census taken. Ronald Vern Jackson wrote a book in 1976 (currently out of print) that went into depth about the Alaska State census 1870-1907. The information from this book which will prove invaluable to Alaskan researchers, can be found online at Ancestry. I have not found any of this information online for free yet.  Alaska … Read more

Alaska Cemetery Records

Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Alaska Cemetery records are listed by Borough then name of cemetery within the Alaska Borough. Alaskan Memorial Park 3725 North Riverside Drive Juneau, Alaska 99801 Evergreen Memorial Chapels 737 East Street Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Anchorage Jewish Cemetery 1210 East 26th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Fort Richardson National Cemetery P.O. Box 5-498, Bldg 997 Fort Richardson, Alaska 99505 Anchorage Cemetery 13th And I Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Hickerson Memorial Cemetery Homer, Alaska Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery … Read more

Hohimer, Roy Dean – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Roy Dean Hohimer, 79, of Baker City died July 5, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At his request, there will be no funeral. Disposition was by cremation. Coles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hohimer was born on Dec. 24, 1923, at Reed, Ky. He was a son of Bud and Alma Hohimer. He was raised and educated at Reed, Ky. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and served in the European Theater, Italy and North Africa. He received two purple hearts and was decorated with the Silver Star … Read more

Dixon, Grant DeGrey – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Grant DeGrey Dixon, 84, of Halfway died June 4, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Halfway. Vault interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Grant was born on April 11, 1919, at Provo, Utah, to Arnold Dixon and Letitia May Banks. He attended high school at Provo. He attended college at UCLA, Brigham Young University and the University of Oregon. … Read more

Wimp, Debra Lynn “Debbie” – Obituary

Debra Lynn Wimp, (Debbie Cote Mitchell), 44, a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Meadowbrook Place. Her graveside funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated. Ms. Wimp was born May 28, 1956, at Bremerton, Wash. She was raised in Baker City and attended Baker schools. She was a “rebel in pink.” With her quick wit and zest for life, she made friends easily. She loved to be surrounded by people and made many lifelong friends along the way. Her friends and her sister, … Read more

Biography of Clayton A. Swiggett

Clayton A. Swiggett is a mechanical engineer both by college diploma and by long and practical experience gained in many localities and in many positions. He is now superintendent of the Western States Portland Cement Company at Independence, and is contributing his ability towards the making of that one of the great industries of Kansas. The Western States Portland Cement plant began operations at Independence in 1905, and from time to time it has been enlarged and improved until its annual capacity is now a million barrels. About 250 men are employed and the pay roll is one of the … Read more

Snode, Howard L. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Howard L. Snode, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died Dec. 16, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His graveside funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Mr. Snode was born at Buhl, Idaho, on Jan. 31, 1918. He and his older brother, Glen, were raised by their father, Delbert A. Snode. Howard was very adventurous. At 16 he traveled to Alaska to work on a fishing boat. In the 1930s he lived at Portland working odd jobs. From the 1940s until his retirement, he worked in the logging industry at all … Read more

Barton, Howard A. – Obituary

Howard A. Barton, 82, of Baker City and a former longtime Halfway resident, died Oct. 28, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Leonard Hill of Halfway will officiate. Private vault interment will be at the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Visitations will be for family only. Mr. Barton was born on Oct. 23, 1919, at Copperfield. He was the son of Fay W. and Grace Stewart Barton. He attended schools in Baker County and graduated from Pine Valley High School at Halfway. He attended … Read more

Fifer, Deborah Lee Brooks Mrs. – Obituary

Deborah Lee Brooks Fifer, 57, died June 3, 2008, at her home in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her beloved companion, James Helgeson, at her side. Her graveside memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward at the Eagle Valley Grange. Debbie was born on Feb. 18, 1951, at Baker City to Dwight and Lorraine Brooks. She attended grade school in Union and was a 1969 La Grande High School graduate. Debbie then graduated from Western Business University at Portland where she met and married … Read more

Alaska WW2 NMCG Casualty List

ANDERSEN, Awen Mayer, Ensign, USCG. Wife, Mrs. Marjorie Andersen, 234 1st Ave., Ketchikan. DEGANAHL, Joe, Lt., Commander, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Josephine De Ganahl, 343 7th St., Juneau. HOXWORTH, Theodore Woodrow, Seaman 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Ray Hoxworth, Anchorage. JONES, Otis Clark, Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. LaRee C. Arend, Box 1567, Fairbanks. JOHNSTONE, Robert B., Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Esther F. Johnstone, Park and B Streets, Sitka. MCKINNEY, Kenneth Ernest, Electrician’s Mate 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Ernest Webster McKinney, Yakutat. OLSON, Robert Junior, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Olson, Box 1607, Anchorage. PATTERSON, David W., Jr., Pfc., USMC. … Read more

Alaska Genealogy at Ancestry

Ancestry is the largest provider of genealogy data online. The billions of records they provide have advanced genealogy online beyond imagination just a decade ago. The following is but a small sample of what they provide for Alaska Genealogy at Ancestry. While some of these databases are free, many require a subscription.

AKGenWeb – Alaska GenWeb

1910 Alaska Census Map

A list linking to the AKGenWeb county websites. AKGenWeb is created by a group of volunteers as part of the USGenWeb Project working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county in Alaska. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.