Funeral Records, Juneau, Alaska, 1898-1964

Collection

Identifier: MS 114

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Each of the nineteen volumes is arranged chronologically by date of death and has its own name index. Each entry or "Record of Funeral" includes all or some of the following: name of deceased, race or nationality, occupation, residence, marital status, religion, name and birthplace of parents, age, date and place of birth, date and place of death, cause of death, individual paying for funeral, place and date of funeral services, certifying physician, and a detailed list of the funeral arrangements with costs. Many entries are incomplete. Included with the original records in this collection is a two volume master index prepared in 1987 by the Gastineau Genealogical Society.

The Society microfilmed the index and all nineteen volumes on five 16 mm. reels. The Alaska State Library re-filmed the volumes on eleven 35 mm. reels in 2003.

Dates

1898-1964

Conditions Governing Access

The original volumes are fragile. Microfilm reproductions of the volumes may be viewed and copied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Extent

2 Linear Feet : 7 boxes ; 19 v. + index ; 11 boxes microfilm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This manuscript collection contains the records of Juneau's mortuaries: the C.W. Young Co., the Juneau Young Co. and the C.W. Carter Mortuary, from January 2, 1898 through March 20, 1964. When the business was absorbed by Alaskan Memorial Parks, Inc., of Fairbanks, the records were sent there. Through the efforts of the Gastineau Genealogical Society, Alaskan Memorial Parks returned the original records to Juneau where they were indexed and microfilmed by the Gastineau Genealogical Society and then deposited with the Alaska Historical Library in 1987. The Alaska State Library re-filmed the records in 2003.

Processing Information

Volumes are housed in acid-free boxes. Please note: Microfilm Records Certification page says, “…it is the established policy and practice of this State to microfilm its records and to dispose of the original documents after microfilm reproductions have been made.” In this case original records are retained. Microfilm is available for viewing records.