Korea, Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of directories from Korea for the dates 100-2015. The collection will be published as images become available.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in  Korean, written using Chinese hanja  characters. For help reading the records, see the following: Reading Hangul: (Korean letters) Reading Hanja: (Chinese characters)
 * South Korean Language and Languages
 * HanGul Letters
 * HanGul Syllables
 * FamilySearch Video Tutorials (for Korean speakers
 * Background on HanJa Characters
 * Translating Hanja and Hangul

What Can these Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Family Names (성)
 * Korean Titles (제명)
 * Province Name(도)
 * County Name(군)
 * City, Town or Village Name (시,동 or 면)

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Person’s name
 * Residence

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
 * If your ancestor used multiple names throughout life, look for all the names.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Korea.
 * North Korea Record Finder
 * South Korea Record Finder

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