Badger Death Records
Death records for Badger are maintained by Alaska's Health Analytics and Vital Records Section at the state level. Badger is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, and like all communities in Alaska, vital records are handled exclusively by the state. All requests for certified death certificates for Badger residents go through the HAVRS office. This page explains the request process and provides research resources for Badger area death records.
Badger Overview
Badger Death Records and the State System
Badger is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, southeast of Fairbanks along the Chena River. All death records for Badger residents are issued by the Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS). The Fairbanks North Star Borough at fnsb.gov handles local government functions but does not process vital records requests.
Alaska Statute AS 18.50 governs all vital records in the state. Death records are restricted for 50 years from the date of death. Records from before 1975 are now available to the public. Records from 1975 onward require proof of an eligible relationship, such as being the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the deceased person.
Alaska's death registration system began in 1913. The Badger area, as part of the broader Fairbanks North Star Borough, is covered by the Fairbanks Precinct territorial records held at the Alaska State Archives. Death records for the Fairbanks area dating as far back as 1907 are available through FamilySearch as part of the Alaska State Archives digitization project.
Requesting Badger Death Certificates
Certified death certificates for Badger residents are ordered through the state HAVRS system. You can submit in person at a state office, online through VitalChek, or by mail or fax. Email is not accepted.
The Anchorage office at 3901 Old Seward Hwy, Ste. 101, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone (907) 269-0991, is the closest state walk-in location. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Juneau office at 5441 Commercial Blvd., Juneau, AK 99801, phone (907) 465-3391, fax (907) 465-3618, is open the same hours. Mail goes to Health Analytics and Vital Records, P.O. Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811-0675.
The first certified copy costs $30. Additional copies at the same time cost $25. An apostille costs $42. A record verification costs $2.50. VitalChek orders take 2 to 3 weeks. Mail and fax submissions take 2 to 3 months. All requests need a completed form, government ID copy, and payment.
Note: Use one submission method per request to avoid duplicate charges.
Historical Records and Genealogy for Badger
Historical death records for Badger fall within the Fairbanks North Star Borough collections at the Alaska State Archives. The Archives holds Fairbanks Precinct records including Death Certificates (1907-1935) and the Death Register (1907), all available through FamilySearch. The Fairbanks Genealogical Society at P.O. Box 60534, Fairbanks, AK 99706-0534, can assist with research in the Badger and greater Fairbanks area.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at (907) 474-2791 holds historical newspapers and primary sources for Interior Alaska. Cemetery records for the Badger area are indexed at Find a Grave and BillionGraves. The Alaska State Library genealogy resources page provides additional statewide research tools.