How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Alaska
CDC warns that many events before 1930 were never registered. Its ordering instructions require a readable copy of the applicant's picture ID with a signature beneath the copy. Additional copies of the same record ordered together are listed at $25. CDC source for Alaska.
The contact recorded by CDC for Alaska is Department of Health Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records Section P.O. Box 110675 Juneau, AK 99811-0675. Its charge for the service described in the directory is $30.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $25.00..
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Department of Health Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records Section P.O. Box 110675 Juneau, AK 99811-0675 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $30.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $25.00. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | State office has records since 1890's; however, many events before 1930 were never registered with the Vital Records Office. To verify current fees, please go to the website Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records Section website and select “Vital Record Fees.” | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Alaska
Contact the Alaska official office for current license instructions that remain unverified on this page.
Searching Alaska marriage records
Marriage-record search availability is unverified here as of 2026-11-11. Ask the Alaska official records office for its current options.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized from 03/07/1939 through 12/31/1963, a marriage license was required, but solemnization was not mandatory, however, there must have been a marriage contract. Not recognized after 12/31/1963. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
Under the SSA digest effective 2023-05-30, Alaska has this common-law entry. Recognized from 03/07/1939 through 12/31/1963, a marriage license was required, but solemnization was not mandatory, however, there must have been a marriage contract. Not recognized after 12/31/1963. Its scope is the agency's benefit decisions. The property status for Alaska follows IRS Publication 555, which addresses married taxpayers' domicile and federal taxation.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 28.3 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 25.5 | 28.8 |
The 2024 CDC table puts Alaska at 6.6 marriages per 1,000 residents, above the national 6.3. The numerator follows marriages performed in Alaska, including visiting couples.
For 2024, Alaska's published divorce rate of 3.1 per 1,000 residents is above the reporting-area 2.3.
The Alaska first-marriage age estimates in ACS 2024 are 28.3 for men and 25.5 for women. The corresponding Alaska margins of error are 3.2 and 0.8 years, with 2.8 years between the two medians.
The Alaska medians rank 42nd for men and 49th for women among states and DC, from oldest to youngest. Its male median is below the US 30.8, with the Alaska female median below the nationwide 28.8.
Alaska and Las Vegas
The 2025 Las Vegas mailing-address total for Alaska was 141 licenses. The Alaska rank among states and DC was 42nd. Follow the Las Vegas data for the available trend and the county-source definitions.
The recent Las Vegas total for Alaska mailing addresses is 854 over 2021 to 2025, a 0.23% countywide share. The Alaska annual history reaches its maximum of 265 in 2008. Other Alaska checkpoints are 178 in 2019 and 164 in 2024, before the latest 141.
Alaska has a latest-year Las Vegas change of 14.02% as the count fell from 2024. Its current volume is 20.79% below 2019 and 46.79% below the annual maximum for Alaska.
The Las Vegas history for Alaska shows 244 licenses in 2007, 265 licenses in 2008, 218 licenses in 2009, 239 licenses in 2010, 239 licenses in 2011, 198 licenses in 2012, 195 licenses in 2013, 218 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for Alaska shows 210 licenses in 2015, 219 licenses in 2016, 148 licenses in 2017, 136 licenses in 2018, 178 licenses in 2019, 76 licenses in 2020, 168 licenses in 2021, 196 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The Las Vegas history for Alaska shows 185 licenses in 2023, 164 licenses in 2024, 141 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For Alaska couples with Clark County licenses, the Nevada ordering guide covers the $20 certified certificate and the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline. It links the Clerk's mailed, in-person and online instructions for purchasing the filed record.