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== Feudal Government Calendars (''Daimyocho'') ==
==Feudal Government Calendars (''Daimyocho'')==


=== What they are ===
===What they are===


These records are roughly equivalent to feudal court records. They cover the time period from 1543 to 1867.  
These records are roughly equivalent to feudal court records. They cover the time period from 1543 to 1867.  


=== Use these records to ===
===Use these records to===


To get birth, marriage, death dates and changes of samurai residences.  
To get birth, marriage, death dates and changes of samurai residences.  


=== Content ===
===Content===


This record contains:  
This record contains:  


*Names of feudal samurai  
*Names of feudal samurai
*Names of villagers who, for various reasons, transacted business with or otherwise came before the courts of the feudal lords (''daimyo'')  
*Names of villagers who, for various reasons, transacted business with or otherwise came before the courts of the feudal lords (''daimyo'')
*Family relationships  
*Family relationships
*Details of the events, including dates of birth, death, and marriage for some individuals  
*Details of the events, including dates of birth, death, and marriage for some individuals
*Changes of samurai residences.
*Changes of samurai residences.


[[Image:Japan page22(1).jpg|Japan_page22(1)]]  
[[Image:Japan page22(1).jpg|Japan_page22(1)]]  


=== How to obtain them ===
===How to obtain them===


The Family History Library has films of all of these records. They are also found in Morioka City Hall and the National Archives of Japan.  
The Family History Library has films of these records. They are also found in Morioka City Hall and the National Archives of Japan.  


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Feudal Government Calendars (Daimyocho)[edit | edit source]

What they are[edit | edit source]

These records are roughly equivalent to feudal court records. They cover the time period from 1543 to 1867.

Use these records to[edit | edit source]

To get birth, marriage, death dates and changes of samurai residences.

Content[edit | edit source]

This record contains:

  • Names of feudal samurai
  • Names of villagers who, for various reasons, transacted business with or otherwise came before the courts of the feudal lords (daimyo)
  • Family relationships
  • Details of the events, including dates of birth, death, and marriage for some individuals
  • Changes of samurai residences.

Japan_page22(1)

How to obtain them[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has films of these records. They are also found in Morioka City Hall and the National Archives of Japan.