We have so many records that...
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Laid side to side, pages in our holdings would circle the Earth over 57 times! Because of the cost to digitize such a volume of materials, only a small percentage is available for research online. Our web site offers tools and guides to help you locate these documents. To complete your research and use the records, you may need to visit us.
What's Available Online?
Start here to examine some of our online resources!
- Some records are online. See our checklist of places on this web site that provide records online.
- Information about the records. Research your topic before you visit us to see the records.
- Ways to order copies of records.
Online Research Tools
Read more about each
- Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
- Access to Archival Databases (AAD)
- Guide to Federal Records
- Microfilm Catalog
- Browse list of Research Topics
- Published research guides, articles, and papers
- Online Guides and Research Aids for holdings in the Regional Archives
- Archives Library Information Center (ALIC)
- List of Record Groups
What's Next? Visit Us
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Researchers at the Regional Archives in Anchorage, Alaska.
Even if you find information about records on our web site, to
complete your research and use the records, you may
need to visit us or hire an independent researcher.
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