1: Research
2: Civil Registration
3: Maps and Gazetteers
4: Newspapers
5: Geo/Culture/History
6: Get Help
Tracker
KB-Intl.
Translation Tips
Music
Partners and Sites: FamilySearch Ancestry MyHeritage | Websites: FS Wiki
Goal 1: Learn about South Korea genealogy research.
Choices:
ALearn about South Korea archives and libraries.
- History: Get an introduction to Korean history and genealogy.
Korean Genealogy Guide, Chapters 4-5 - 2012 - Archives & Libraries: Learn about South Korea archives and libraries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Korea_Archives and Libraries - Learn about efforts to build a genealogy library in Korea.
- Search for
free online books on South Korea research on the FamilySearch site. - Cemeteries: Learn about South Korea cemeteries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Korea Cemeteries - Land and Property: Learn about South Korea land and property records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Korea Land and Property - Emigration: Learn about South Korea emigration and immigration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Korea Emigration and Immigration - Learn about immigration history and demographics in this Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia: South Korean Americans
Resources
- Forebears.io: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
- Links: Explore genealogy links from the Korea Collection at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.
BLearn about Korean language and surnames.
- Jokbo: Learn how to read a Jokbo, which contains Korean genealogy information.
RT—How to Read Jokbo, Part 1—20:51 - 2021
- Learn about Hanja and other types of characters used in Korean records.
Korean Genealogy Guide, Chapters 1-3 - 2012 - Surnames: Learn about Korean last names and their meanings.
AC—Korean Last Names, Naming Traditions, and Meanings - 2023
MH Wiki—Korean Surnames - Search the Geneanet site for Korean surnames.