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How to order an Alaska birth certificate

Who holds it: State only: Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics & Vital Records (formerly Bureau of Vital Statistics), offices in Juneau (P.O. Box 110675, Juneau 99811-0675; walk-in 5441 Commercial Blvd.) and Anchorage (3901 Old Seward Hwy, Ste. 101).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Related records in Alaska
  4. How Alaska handles it
  5. Birth certificates in Alaska boroughs and census areas with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fee

$30 first certified copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; heirloom $55/$50; apostille $12 first/$2 additional; Priority Mail $10 (tracking) or $14 (signature).2

Who may order

Parents listed on the current certificate; the child named on the certificate (if 14 or older, with current school ID); legal guardian with certified guardianship papers; third parties with a notarized letter of consent from the certificate holder or legal guardian; attorneys and government agencies with a letterhead letter and supporting certified or notarized documentation. Births become public after 100 years.3

How to search and order

How to order
Walk-in (Juneau/Anchorage), mail, fax, or online via VitalChek (the only authorized vendor; expedited service only via VitalChek).3

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Copy of ID required (driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, tribal/BIA photo card, school ID; expired less than one year accepted); requests lacking signature, ID or payment are not processed.2
Death certificates: who holds it
State only: Health Analytics & Vital Records, Department of Health (Juneau/Anchorage).1
Death certificates: fee
$30 first copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; correction processing $30; apostille $12/$2.4
Older records: vital access
Marriage and death certificates closed 50 years, births 100 years; marriage license applications are open (except blood-test results); adoption records sealed.5

How Alaska handles it

  • No counties: Alaska is divided into organized boroughs (some unified city-boroughs) and one unorganized borough with no borough government. County-level record functions are handled by the state (deeds, UCC, courts, vital records, business names) or by boroughs/cities (property tax).6
  • Unified state court system with four judicial districts; marriage licenses can be obtained at most court locations as well as Vital Records.7

Birth certificates in Alaska boroughs and census areas with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each borough or census area with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Anchorage MunicipalityState of Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records, Anchorage Office8—$30 first certified copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; heirloom $55/$50; apostille $12 first/$2 additional; Priority Mail $10 (tracking) or $14 (signature).9

For any other borough or census area, see the borough or census area list on the Alaska guide.

Official warnings

  • Third-party vital-record sellers charging high "processing" fees (Health Analytics & Vital Records)1

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alaska office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: birth certificates in every state. Everything else in Alaska: Alaska public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 9 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Health Analytics & Vital Records homeAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  2. Birth Certificate Request Form (Revision 07/2024)Alaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  3. Vital Records FAQsAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  4. Death Certificate Request FormAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  5. GenealogyAlaska State Archives
  6. AS 29.03.010 Unorganized borough establishmentAlaska State Legislature
  7. Marriage FAQ (Self-Help)Alaska Court Systemarchived copy
  8. Health Analytics and Vital Records (HAVRS)Alaska Department of Health
  9. Birth Certificate Request Form (Revision 07/2024)Alaska Department of Healtharchived copy