Alaska Marriage Records

To begin, add a marriage record or view a list of locations and resources for Alaska marriage records.

Marriage certificates from Alaska are considered public record fifty years after the date of the marriage. Records within the fifty year time limit can be obtained by the bride or groom, or a third party when accompanied by a letter from the office or agency requiring the record.

All marriage records in Alaska are held by the Department of Health and Social Services, who have records dating back to 1913. When ordering a marriage record, be sure to include as much information about the event as possible(name of both parties, location of marriage, date, etc.) as well as a copy of a government issued photo ID. Currently, requests can be submitted in person, mailed in, or completed over the internet. The time required for requests to be submitted and the fee involved vary with the method chosen.

To receive a marriage record fill out the Alaska Marriage Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

Alaska marriage certificates can be obtained by paying the fee of $20.00, providing proper photo ID which has been issued by the Government, and if you are not the bride or groom listed on the marriage certificate you must also provide proof of necessity from the office or agency which you need it for. You may apply through mail, over the Internet, by fax or by phone. It takes about four weeks to process requests made by mail, and five days for requests which are faxed and paid by credit card. For more information visit: State of Alaska Health & Social Services