If you are looking for information about your "Sourdough" ancestor

one or more of these databases may contain some of the information you've been seeking.

Download Publications Order Form (for Fairbanks Genealogical Society items) - NOT YET AVAILABLE

 

      Edby Davis article - 1150 Buried At Fairbanks Cemetary - Fairbanks Daily News Miner  July 23, 1968

      1913 Birth Rate - Fairbanks Daily Times, Thursday January 8, 1914

     H.H. Ross Funeral Home Ledger - Transcribed from original

      Fairbanks High School - Alumni 1913 - 1950

 

 

    Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 2007

            Fairbanks Genealogical Society, Fairbanks, Alaska    Erika Miller, Editor

Entries of this excellent index of information were extracted from the local newspaper, is alphabetically arranged, and gives the day, month, and year the name appeared, as well as the type of event.

Copies available for a cost of $60.00 plus postage and handling

Make checks payable to the Fairbanks Genealogical Society

      Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 1940-1949

            Fairbanks Genealogical Society, Fairbanks, Alaska 2000. Suzanne Carroll, Editor

Over 14,000 entries, this excellent index of information, extracted from the local newspaper, is alphabetically arranged, and gives the day, month, and year the name appeared, as well as the type of event.

Copies available for a cost of $30.00 which includes postage and handling

Make checks payable to the Fairbanks Genealogical Society

   Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 1950-1955
            Fairbanks Genealogical Society, Fairbanks, Alaska 2000. Suzanne Carroll, Editor

The Society has published another great index. There are over 16,000 events listed in this volume. Although this is a five-year index it contains more events than were reported during the previous ten years.

Cost: $50.00 includes postage and handling.

 

  REPRINT!! Name Authority File for Fairbanks, Alaska newspapers 1908-1914
            Fairbanks Genealogical Society, Fairbanks 2002.

This index includes over 2,500 surnames of individuals (Alaskans and people in neighboring Canadian communities) whose names appeared in the Fairbanks newspapers. The indexers listed every name the first time it appeared in the newspaper, except for the names appearing in the passenger and hotel guest lists. The first printing was supported by a grant from the State of Alaska Historical Commission, 1986

 

   NEW! Alaska Sources: A Guide to Historical Records and Information Resources.
            Connie Malcolm Bradbury and David Albert Hales. Heritage Quest, North Salt Lake, Utah, 2001

This publication is a first-of-its-kind guide to sources for historical and genealogical information that can be found throughout the State. It's an absolute must-have for authors and researchers. $49.95 softbound; $69.96 hardbound, plus postage and handling.

Can be purchased from Heritage Quest www.heritagequest.com, the UAF Bookstore, or from: Connie Bradbury, 3050 Riverview Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99709

 

   NEW!From Heritage Quest.Alaska 1900 Census Index, A-Z hardbound - $40.00
            Alaska 1910 Census Index, A-Z hardbound - $50.00     Alaska Gold Rush CD - $19.95
Can be purchased from Heritage Quest www.heritagequest.com
 

   Alaska People Index, Volume 1 Connie Bradbury, David A. Hales, and Nancy Lesh. Anchorage:Alaska Historical Commission, 1986.
            (Alaska Historical Commission Studies in History No. 203.)

Listing over 20,000 names, this volume is primarily an index of obituaries listed in the "End of the Trail" column in the Alaska Sportsman,1935-1969, and Alaska magazine, 1970-1985. Since 1986, the "End of the Trail" obituaries have been indexed at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

   Alaska People Index, Volume 2  Connie Bradbury, David A. Hales, and Nacy Lesh. Anchorage: AlaskaHistorical Commission, 1986
            (Alaska Historical Commission Studies in History No. 203.)

Volume 2 is an index to individuals who appear in 23 other unique sources useful to genealogists researching their Alaskan roots. Sources for each record in the database are noted.

   Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces in Fairbanks, Alaska Newspapers: 1903-1930

            Fairbanks Genealogical Society. Anchorage: Alaska Historical Commission, 1986. (Alaska Historical Commission Studies in History No. 222A.)

Approximately 8,300 entries, this excellent index of information was extracted from the Fairbanks News (Sept. 1903-May 1905), the Fairbanks Evening News (May 1905-June 1907), the Fairbanks Daily News (June 1907-March18, 1909), and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (May 22, 1909-1930). Entries indicate where the reference can be found and denotes birth, death, marriage or divorce.

Note: Volume 2 covering the years 1931-1956 is currently being compiled by members and friends of the Fairbanks Genealogical Society.

   Pioneers of Alaska Index
An index to over 8,000 original membership records of the Pioneers ofAlaska housed at the Alaska and Polar Regions Department of the Elmer E.Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. New records are added regularly. Each record include the individual's full name, igloo or auxiliary number, birth place and year, year of arrival in Alaska, and arrival place. Access to the full membership record is restricted. To obtain information from the record, permission must be received from the Pioneers of Alaska.

   1901-1912 Polk Directories  A directory of names by location. Information includes addresses and occupation. Many businesses are also included.
            We regret that we are no longer able to provide access to this database.