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'' c. ''Obtain the passport information from the Japanese Consulate (must follow same rules as for obtaining a ''koseki)'', though this is often slow and unsuccessful.<br> | '' c. ''Obtain the passport information from the Japanese Consulate (must follow same rules as for obtaining a ''koseki)'', though this is often slow and unsuccessful.<br> | ||
d. Search the | d. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Family History Catalog] and view microfilms. Look in the "Subject" catagory under Japan immigration, or just Japan. Microfilms can be ordered and viewed at local [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers]. When searching for information on Passenger Lists try to determine where their first Port of Entry was located. HINT: ''Do not assume that because they ended up in California that their Port of Entry was in California. They may have first gone to Seattle or Canada first.'' ''Be very creative and open minded in your searching.''<br> | ||
Once you know the address of the 1st generation (''issei'') to immigrate, you must check to see if the village or hometown's name is still in existence. Many villages merged into others, names changed etc. Try using google or wikipedia.com to determine the address of the city hall for the town you are searching for. HINT: ''Try [http://www.google.co.jp/ www.google.co.jp/ ] which is the Japanese version of Google if you can't locate it on the English version. You may need someone who can read kanji to translate if the translate version does not work. Most city hall's have a web page and their address is usually located on the bottom of the page.'' | Once you know the address of the 1st generation (''issei'') to immigrate, you must check to see if the village or hometown's name is still in existence. Many villages merged into others, names changed etc. Try using google or wikipedia.com to determine the address of the city hall for the town you are searching for. HINT: ''Try [http://www.google.co.jp/ www.google.co.jp/ ] which is the Japanese version of Google if you can't locate it on the English version. You may need someone who can read kanji to translate if the translate version does not work. Most city hall's have a web page and their address is usually located on the bottom of the page.'' | ||