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'''Use these records to''': | '''Use these records to''': | ||
Find the name of the head of the household and family members. Because they were created before the time when surnames were used, they do not include surnames. | Find the name of the head of the household and family members. Because they were created before the time when surnames were used, they do not include surnames. | ||
'''How to find these records''': | '''How to find these records''': Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library. These records are written in old Japanese, so being able to read and search them you will need a knowlege of written Japanese and as well as a good kanji dictionary that will be necessary to decipher them. In order to find these records in the FamilySearch Catalog, it will be necessary to use the language bar on the computer and type in the Japanese characters under the "Keyword" tab to locate these records in the catalog. | ||
Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library. These records are written in old Japanese, so being able to read and search them you will need a knowlege of written Japanese and as well as a good kanji dictionary that will be necessary to decipher them. In order to find these records in the FamilySearch Catalog, it will be necessary to use the language bar on the computer and type in the Japanese characters under the "Keyword" tab to locate these records in the catalog. | |||
=== Resident Registration [Juminhyo] === | |||
Record type: Resident Registration. | |||
Time period: 1870 to present. | |||
Content: Surnames and given names of residents, birth dates, relationship, sex, permanent domicile, present address, date of move-in or move-out, origin place or destination, death date. | |||
Location: City, Town, and Village offices. | |||
Population coverage: Nearly 100% for the time period covered. | |||
Reliability: Excellent. | |||
Research use: Can be used as a substitute for koseki. Resident registration is a primary source of birth, marriage, and death information in Japan. They identify names of parents, prove other relationships, and are very useful for linking generations.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Japan,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1986-2001.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||