College Alaska Death Records
Death records for College, Alaska are maintained by the state Health Analytics and Vital Records Section. College is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, adjacent to the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Like all Alaska communities, vital records are not kept locally. All requests for certified death certificates must go through the state HAVRS office. This page covers the full request process and identifies research resources for College area death records.
College Overview
College Death Records and the State System
College is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, immediately west of Fairbanks and home to the main campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. All death records for College residents are held by the Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) at the state level. The Fairbanks North Star Borough at fnsb.gov handles local government but does not issue death certificates.
Alaska Statute AS 18.50 governs all vital records statewide. Death records are restricted for 50 years from the date of death. Records from before 1975 are now public. Records from 1975 onward require proof of an eligible relationship. The University of Alaska Fairbanks, established in 1917, gives College a longer documented history than many Alaska communities of similar size, and its institutional records may provide supplementary genealogical information.
Requesting College Death Certificates
Certified death certificates for College residents are ordered through the state HAVRS portal. 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 requests go 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 verification costs $2.50. VitalChek orders take 2 to 3 weeks. Mail and fax take 2 to 3 months. All submissions need a completed form, ID copy, and payment.
Note: Submit through one method only to prevent duplicate charges.
Historical Records and Genealogy for College
Historical death records for College fall within the Fairbanks Precinct collections at the Alaska State Archives. The Fairbanks Death Certificates (1907-1935) and Death Register (1907) at FamilySearch cover the broader Fairbanks North Star Borough area, which includes College. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6811, phone (907) 474-2791, holds extensive collections for Interior Alaska research and may hold UAF institutional records relevant to early College history.
The Fairbanks Genealogical Society at P.O. Box 60534, Fairbanks, AK 99706-0534, assists with Fairbanks and Interior Alaska family history research. Cemetery records for the College area are indexed at Find a Grave. The Alaska State Library genealogy resources page offers statewide research tools applicable to College area research.