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== Title in the Language of the Record  ==
공공기록 (간찰, 통문, 기타), 900-2012


== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
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The civil service examinations under the Joseon dynasty were known as the gwageo. These difficult tests were central to most education during the Joseon dynasty and assessed the applicant’s knowledge of Chinese classics and, occasionally, technical skills. Passing the tests qualified individuals to enter into the higher governmental or aristocratic positions.  
The civil service examinations under the Joseon dynasty were known as the gwageo. These difficult tests were central to most education during the Joseon dynasty and assessed the applicant’s knowledge of Chinese classics and, occasionally, technical skills. Passing the tests qualified individuals to enter into the higher governmental or aristocratic positions.  
===Reading These Records===
These records are in Korean and Chinese. For help with reading these records see the following resources:
*[[South Korean Language and Languages]]
*[[Korean names]]
*[http://koreangenealogy.org/book/introduction/ Korean Genealogy Guide online]
*[http://www.chinese-word.com/data/1127-5.html English-Chinese Symbols Collection]
*[[Chinese Research Helps]]


===To Browse This Collection===
===To Browse This Collection===
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of the person you are looking for
*Approximate age
*Approximate location of residence


=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link
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=== View the Images ===  
=== View the Images ===  
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2316009|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2316009|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
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# Select '''제명 (Title), 년 (Year) , and 권 (Volume) and/or 페이지 (Page)''' to view the images.
# Select '''제명 (Title), 년 (Year) , and 권 (Volume) and/or 페이지 (Page)''' to view the images.


 
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Search the collection by 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.
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
 
'''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, as well as some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. 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. Be sure to check the spelling of any names you research as there may be multiple spellings of the same name.
 
=== For Help Reading These Records ===
 
These records are in Korean and Chinese. For help with reading these records see the following resources:
 
*[[South Korean Language and Languages]]  
*[[Korean names]]
*[http://koreangenealogy.org/book/introduction/ Korean Genealogy Guide online]  
*[http://www.chinese-word.com/data/1127-5.html English-Chinese Symbols Collection]
*[[Chinese Research Helps]]


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Use the birth date to calculate an approximate marriage date
*Use the residence to search for other records in the area
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community


*Use the birth date to calculate an approximate marriage date
=== I Can’t Find the Person 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  
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct  
*Check for variant spellings of the names  
*Check for variant spellings of the names  
*Use the residence to search for other records in the area
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community


== Advanced Korean Genealogical Sources  ==
== Advanced Korean Genealogical Sources  ==

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Record Description
Record Type: Civil Service
Collection years: 1390-1900
Languages: Korean
Title in the Language: 공공기록 (간찰, 통문, 기타), 900-2012
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection will include records from Jeollabuk-do and Jeonju-si, South Korea. The records are in Korean and Chinese, dated from 1390 to 1900, and include Korean civil service examinations from the Joseon Dynasty, as well as records of officials and employees. For translation help, see the section titled For Help Reading These Records.

The civil service examinations under the Joseon dynasty were known as the gwageo. These difficult tests were central to most education during the Joseon dynasty and assessed the applicant’s knowledge of Chinese classics and, occasionally, technical skills. Passing the tests qualified individuals to enter into the higher governmental or aristocratic positions.

Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

These records are in Korean and Chinese. For help with reading these records see the following resources:

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Korea, Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1390-1900.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Civil service examinations may contain the following information:

  • Name of Employee
  • Date and Place of Birth
  • Names of Parents
  • Name of Spouse
  • Residence

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Compiled Biographies, Genealogies and Histories Examples
  • Korea Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1392-1900 DGS 005115016 19.jpg

    Example 1

  • Korea Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1392-1900 DGS 005241194 84.jpg

    Example 2

  • Korea Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1392-1900 DGS 005241200 146.jpg

    Example 3

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of the person you are looking for
  • Approximate age
  • Approximate location of residence

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

  1. Select Country (국가), Province (도, 시), City or County (시,군)
  2. Select 제명 (Title), 년 (Year) , and 권 (Volume) and/or 페이지 (Page) to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Use the birth date to calculate an approximate marriage date
  • Use the residence to search for other records in the area
  • Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
  • Check for variant spellings of the names

Advanced Korean Genealogical Sources[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"한국 국가 공무원 시험 및 공무원의 기록, 1390-1900." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 August 2016. Private collection of Song Man Oh, Jeollabuk-do.

Image Citation:
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