Research Foundations
Step 1: Town of Origin
Step 2: Request Records
- Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Introduction and Submittal Process
- Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Proving Relationship to Issei Ancestor
- Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Identifying Ancestral Village of Issei
- Beginning Japanese Research (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
Step 3: Deciphering Records