Dillingham Census Area     This census area is up for adoption... Email Colleen, State Coordinator   Communities [population in brackets]: Aleknagik [235] Clark's Point [66] Dillingham [2,373] Ekuk [128] Ekwok [128] Koliganek [200] Manokotak [405] New Stuyahok [493] Portage Creek [61] Togiak [824] Twin Hills [76]   Located in the Bristol Bay region of southwestern Alaska, the Dillingham Census Area consists of eleven small communities scattered along the northeast edge of Bristol Bay.  Dillingham Census Area covers 18,467 square miles. The economic base in this census area is highly seasonal and centered primarily on the harvest and processing of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon. There are three onshore processing facilities, and numerous floating facilities east of Dillingham in Nushagak Bay, and several more floating processors that operate near Togiak. The City of Dillingham is the economic, transportation, governmental, and public service center for western Bristol Bay. Census 2000 reports the population of the Dillingham Census Area was 4,922.   Links: Bureau of Land Management Township Locator ALHN Topic Pages - Covers everything from antique letters and archaeology to the wild west Alaska Resources at Rootsweb Cyndi's List - Alaska Localities Alaska Tombstone Project at Rootsweb Interment.net - Cemetery Transcription Library Social Security and Death Index Birth, Death, Marriage, & Divorce Records Alaska State Vital Records Bureau of Vital Statistics Department of Health & Social Services 350 Main Street, Room 114 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0675 Phone: 907-465-3392 Cemetery & Funeral Homes Alaska Cemetery Registrations - USGW Tombstone Transcription Project Obituary & Newspaper Articles Alaska Newspaper Abstracts Lookup Volunteers Genealogy Helplist - Alaska <http://www.helplist.org> Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Alaska <http://www.raogk.com>     Mailing Lists: ALHN-AK: ALHN Alaska Genealogy & History - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy and history in Alaska. Newbies to genealogical research and/or computer researching in Alaska are welcome.  Subscribe: alhn-akgen-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  Once subscribed you can post queries by sending your message to:  alhn-akgen@yahoogroups.com ALHN-AKSWEST: A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy and history in Alaska's Southwest Region, encompassing Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Dillingham Census Area, Kodiak Island Borough, and Lake and Peninsula Borough. Newbies to genealogical research and/or computer researching in Alaska are welcome. Subscribe: alhn-akswest-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Once subscribed you can post queries by sending your message to:  alhn-akswest@yahoogroups.com ALHN-AKNAT: Natives of Alaska is a statewide list intended for the exchange of genealogical, historical, and cultural information of Native Alaskans. Subscribe: alhn-aknat-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Once subscribed you can post queries by sending your message to:  alhn-aknat@yahoogroups.com Forums & Message Boards ALHN Alaska Queries Forum GenForum Alaska Message Board RootsWeb Message Boards - Alaska