Wasilla Death Records
Wasilla death records are maintained by Alaska's Health Analytics and Vital Records Section at the state level. Wasilla is located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, which does not issue or store vital records. All requests for certified death certificates for Wasilla residents must go through the state HAVRS office in Anchorage or Juneau. This page explains the full request process, covers what historical records exist for the Mat-Su area, and points you to additional research tools.
Wasilla Overview
Wasilla Death Records and the State System
Wasilla is one of the larger cities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The borough was incorporated on January 1, 1964. Like all Alaska boroughs, it does not maintain vital records. Death certificates for Wasilla residents are issued exclusively by the Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS). The City of Wasilla government at cityofwasilla.com handles municipal services but cannot process vital records requests.
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. Wasilla's population growth in the last several decades of the 20th century means that most death records researchers need for this area are within the restricted 50-year window and require proof of family relationship.
Death registration in Alaska began in 1913. Wasilla's early records from the Mat-Su Valley's homesteading era are part of the broader Alaska State Archives territorial collections. The statewide Alaska Vital Records 1816-2005 collection at FamilySearch includes Mat-Su records within the territorial registration system. Researchers working on pre-1950 deaths in the Wasilla area should consult the Archives and FamilySearch for available collections.
Requesting Wasilla Death Certificates
Certified death certificates for Wasilla residents are ordered through the state HAVRS portal. You can submit in person, online through VitalChek, or by mail or fax. Email orders are not accepted.
The Anchorage office at 3901 Old Seward Hwy, Ste. 101, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone (907) 269-0991, is the most convenient state location for Wasilla residents. It is open 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 for foreign use costs $42. A record verification costs $2.50. VitalChek orders process in 2 to 3 weeks. Mail and fax take 2 to 3 months. Every request needs a completed form, government ID copy, and payment.
Note: Submit through one method only to avoid duplicate charges and delays.
Historical Records and Genealogy Research
Historical death records for the Wasilla and Mat-Su Valley area are part of the collections at the Alaska State Archives in Juneau. The Archives holds over 30,000 cubic feet of state and territorial records, and its FamilySearch partnership has digitized over 1.1 million documents from across Alaska. Researchers looking for pre-1950 Mat-Su death records should consult the Archives collection guides to find relevant record groups.
The Alaska State Library genealogy resources page offers additional tools for Mat-Su Valley research. Cemetery records for Wasilla and surrounding communities are indexed at Find a Grave and BillionGraves. The Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch covers deaths reported from 1962 onward. Mat-Su Borough's website at matsugov.us provides local government contacts and community information.