Korea, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes records for the years 918 to 2015. A collection of military records from Korea. This collection is being published as images become available.

Reading These Records
These records are mostly in Chinese with some Korean. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * South Korean Language and Languages
 * Korean names
 * Korean Genealogy Guide online
 * English-Chinese Symbols Collection
 * Chinese Research Helps
 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on Korean Genealogy Books
 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on Reading Korean Genealogy
 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on the Structure of Korean Genealogy

What Can these Records Tell Me?

 * Name
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Father's name
 * Hometown

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor’s name.
 * Other identifying information such as residence, birthdate or age, names of other family members and family relationships.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.

View the Images
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Korean, with many records written in Chinese characters (hanja). For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * South Korean Language and Languages
 * Korean names
 * Korean Genealogy Guide online
 * English-Chinese Symbols Collection
 * Chinese Research Helps

Advanced Korean Genealogical Sources

 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on Korean Genealogy Books
 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on Reading Korean Genealogy
 * YouTube video: Mark Peterson on the Structure of Korean Genealogy

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.