How to get an Alaska death certificate

Ways to order

Not offered: online directly with the vital records office and by phone.¹

What an Alaska death certificate costs

First certified copy

$30²

Each additional copy, same order

$25²

Types of copies

No-fee copies

• Up to four free certified copies of a veteran's death certificate for a qualified person (estate representative, trustee, or benefit claimant); the veteran must have been a state resident at death.⁴
• State Registrar may occasionally waive a fee in cases of financial need.⁵
• Free official verification or certified copy to government agencies when specifically needed for legal requirements, at the State Registrar's discretion.⁵

How long it takes

These are the office's own published times. Mail and shipping time is extra unless the office says otherwise.

Who can order an Alaska death certificate

The state names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording.

• Spouse²
  Proof: Provide a copy of your marriage certificate if you were not married in Alaska.²
• A parent named on the record: Parent(s) listed on the death certificate.²
  Proof: Provide a copy of the decedent's birth certificate listing the same parent(s) if the decedent was not born in Alaska.²
• Child²
  Proof: Provide a copy of the child's birth certificate with the decedent listed as a parent if the child was not born in Alaska.²
• Brother or sister²
  Proof: Provide a copy of the sibling's birth certificate with at least one parent in common to the decedent if the sibling was not born in Alaska.²
• Office of Public Advocacy with certified Delegated Power of Conservatorship/Guardianship papers.²
  Proof: Certified Delegated Power of Conservatorship/Guardianship papers²
• Attorney or legal representative and government agency: Attorneys & Government Agencies must have a letter on their letterhead stating who they represent and why the record is needed.²
  Proof: Letterhead letter plus original certified or notarized documents; the office determines entitlement²

Other kinds of copies

• Genealogy copy Anyone²

Records open to the public after

50 years³

ID you need

Photo ID

Required²

Accepted ID

• Driver's license
• State-issued ID
• Passport
• Military ID
• Tribal/BIA card (with picture)²

Without that ID

Call (907) 465-3391 for assistance if you have none of the listed IDs.²

ID copy with a mail order

Send a photocopy, not the original.²

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.²

• Full name on the record
• Date of death
• City or village of death
• Date of birth
• Mother / Parent A's name prior to marriage
• Father / Parent B's name prior to marriage

Forms

• Alaska DEATH Certificate Request Form Revision 04/2026²

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds

Since the 1890s; many events before 1930 were never registered⁶

Older records

Alaska State Archives vital statistics index (1816-1998)⁷

Special situations

If no record is found

Statements of search are a listed service¹ Details

Warnings from the office

• Other third-party vendors may charge high fees and the office cannot guarantee it will receive their requests.³
• Avoid unnecessary costs: use the state's forms or VitalChek.³
• Applications expire 180 days after a letter requesting more documents if there is no response.³
• A death cannot be ordered until it is registered, which may take up to 3 months.³

The state office

Office

Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section¹

Phone

907-465-3391³

Email

[email protected]³

Mailing address

Health Analytics and Vital Records, P.O. Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811-0675

²

Walk-in address

5441 Commercial Blvd., Juneau, AK 99801

²

Hours

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm²

Website

Official website³

Questions people ask