Wrangell Petersburg Census Area     This census area is up for adoption... Email Colleen, State Coordinator   Communities [populations in brackets]: Kake [710] Kupreanof [23] Petersburg [3,224] Port Alexander [81] Thoms Place [22] Wrangell [2,308] The Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is located south of Juneau. It includes the communities of Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Port Alexander. The area has traditionally been dependent upon fisheries and forest products. Following the closure of the sawmill in Wrangell and pulp mill in Ketchikan, the timber industry has fallen upon hard times and wood products employment has plummeted in Wrangell and Petersburg. Kake Tribal Logging and Timber remains an important employer in that community, but the overall decline in timber harvests has severely impacted the region. Similarly, low fish prices have impacted the salmon industry and many fishermen have left the industry. Total population for this census area in the 2000 census is recorded as 6,684.   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-AKSEAST: A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy and history in Alaska's Southeast Region, also known as the Inside Passage. This encompasses Haines Borough, Juneau Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough, Sitka Borough, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, and Yakutat Borough. Newbies to genealogical research and/or computer researching in Alaska are welcome. Subscribe: alhn-akseast-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Once subscribed you can post queries by sending your message to:  alhn-akseast@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