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 from;

Fairbanks Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 60534
Fairbanks, Alaska 99706-0534

Cost: $30.00 includes postage and handling. Make checks payable to the Fairbanks Genealogical Society.

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.

Copies available from;

Fairbanks Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 60534
Fairbanks, Alaska 99706-0534

Cost: $50.00 includes postage and handling. Make checks payable to the Fairbanks Genealogical Society.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Access to the full membership record is restricted. To obtain information from the record, permission must be received from the Pioneers of Alaska.