For the Public
Genealogy and Historical Research
- Anchorage
The Anchorage facility has extensive microfilm holdings of value for genealogy research, including Federal population censuses, military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications, and passenger arrival lists. We also have more than 9,000 cubic feet of archival holdings, including textual documents, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, dating from about 1867 to the present. Subjects of local interest include Native American affairs, land and resource management, commercial shipping and commerce, and railroads. - Seattle
The Seattle facility has extensive microfilm holdings of value for genealogy research, including Federal population censuses, military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications, and selected passenger arrival lists. We also have more than 30,000 cubic feet of archival holdings, among them textual documents, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, dating from the 1850s to the 1980s. Subjects of local interest include Chinese exclusion, Native Americans, the homefront during World War II, and smuggling.
Bankruptcy and Court Records Research
- Seattle
We have available for review closed business and personal bankruptcy case files, and civil and criminal case files from Federal courts in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
