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Alaska marriage records

Who holds it: State: Department of Health, Health Analytics & Vital Records (Juneau and Anchorage offices) issues marriage licenses and holds marriage certificates; most court locations also issue licenses (not Anchorage or Juneau courts).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Alaska
  4. How Alaska handles it
  5. Marriage records in Alaska boroughs and census areas with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Certified copy fee

$30 first certified copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; heirloom certificates $65/$60; apostille $12 first/$2 additional; expedited orders only via VitalChek (extra fees).2

Who may order

Either party on the certificate; attorneys/government agencies with letterhead letter and documentation; others must call. Marriage records become public 50 years after the event. Marriage license applications are open to public inspection.2

Fees

Marriage license fee
$60 marriage license application fee (paid to Alaska Vital Records); 3 business-day waiting period; license valid 3 months; valid only for marriages in Alaska.3

More details

Officiant
Anyone 18+ can officiate after obtaining a marriage commissioner appointment from an Alaska court ($25).1
Divorce records: who holds it
Divorce case file and decree: the Superior Court (Alaska Court System) location where the case was filed. One-page divorce certificate: Health Analytics & Vital Records.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

  • Unified state court system with four judicial districts; marriage licenses can be obtained at most court locations as well as Vital Records.1

Marriage records 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 Office6—$30 first certified copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; heirloom certificates $65/$60; apostille $12 first/$2 additional; expedited orders only via VitalChek (extra fees).7

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

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: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Alaska: Alaska public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 7 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Marriage FAQ (Self-Help)Alaska Court Systemarchived copy
  2. Marriage Certificate Request FormAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  3. Health Analytics & Vital Records homeAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  4. Vital Records FAQsAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  5. GenealogyAlaska State Archives
  6. Health Analytics and Vital Records (HAVRS)Alaska Department of Health
  7. Marriage Certificate Request FormAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy