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=== Case Study of Joel Moriyama === | === Case Study of Joel Moriyama === | ||
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He came from Hawaii to San Francisco in 1906 (family accounts say the fires were still burning when the ship landed). From there he went to Idaho and worked to earn money to send for his first wife (Tsume) in Japan, but she had died, so he asked if he could marry her younger sister, Tora. The family gave permission, and Tora arrived in Seattle from Japan in 1918. | He came from Hawaii to San Francisco in 1906 (family accounts say the fires were still burning when the ship landed). From there he went to Idaho and worked to earn money to send for his first wife (Tsume) in Japan, but she had died, so he asked if he could marry her younger sister, Tora. The family gave permission, and Tora arrived in Seattle from Japan in 1918. | ||
<br> Because his mother told him that Ushizo and Tora had a daughter who was born in 1918 in Oneida County, Idaho, Joel decided to look at the 1920 U.S. Census to find more information about the family. | |||
<br>Because his mother told him that Ushizo and Tora had a daughter who was born in 1918 in Oneida County, Idaho, Joel decided to look at the 1920 U.S. Census to find more information about the family. | |||
They found Ushizo and Tora on the 1920 United States Census by doing the following steps: | They found Ushizo and Tora on the 1920 United States Census by doing the following steps: | ||
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1. They coded the name ''Sato'', which was ''S – 300'' | 1. They coded the name ''Sato'', which was ''S – 300'' | ||
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2. They got the Soundex film for Idaho and found the name under “U” (for Ushizo). The Soundex gave them the County of Oneida, the Enumeration District number and the sheet and line number. | 2. They got the Soundex film for Idaho and found the name under “U” (for Ushizo). The Soundex gave them the County of Oneida, the Enumeration District number and the sheet and line number. | ||
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The next source of information Joel wanted to get was the Japanese Household register, or ''koseki.'' This record is available to direct descendants of people in Japan, and is the best source of family information for Japanese research. To obtain it, you need to know the name of head of the house and the prefecture (''ken'') and town, city, or village (''mura'') where the person came from. | The next source of information Joel wanted to get was the Japanese Household register, or ''koseki.'' This record is available to direct descendants of people in Japan, and is the best source of family information for Japanese research. To obtain it, you need to know the name of head of the house and the prefecture (''ken'') and town, city, or village (''mura'') where the person came from. | ||
Joel was not sure of the village name, so he decided to look for the passenger list of the ship Tora came on. He knew she came in 1918 from Japan to San Francisco. He decided to look in the | Joel was not sure of the village name, so he decided to look for the passenger list of the ship Tora came on. He knew she came in 1918 from Japan to San Francisco. He decided to look in the FamilySearch Catalog to see if any immigration records for that time and place were listed. | ||
In the catalog, Joel found the listing under – United States – Emigration and Immigration | In the catalog, Joel found the listing under – United States – Emigration and Immigration | ||
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'''Note:''' For instructions on ordering the ''koseki'' and a blank order form to copy for your use, see the article "[[Japan Census|Census]]" in this outline. | '''Note:''' For instructions on ordering the ''koseki'' and a blank order form to copy for your use, see the article "[[Japan Census|Census]]" in this outline. | ||
Joel went to the | Joel went to the FamilySearch Library in Salt lake City to use the address book for ordering the ''koseki'', and found that it was in Japanese, so he got a bilingual staff member from the Library to help him. This same person helped him fill out the order form, which he mailed to Japan. | ||
When he received the ''koseki'' records, Joel could not read them because they were in Japanese, so he got a friend to help him translate the information and transfer it from the ''koseki''records to his family group worksheets and pedigree chart. | When he received the ''koseki'' records, Joel could not read them because they were in Japanese, so he got a friend to help him translate the information and transfer it from the ''koseki''records to his family group worksheets and pedigree chart. | ||
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Mr. Shio also had in his possession a family genealogy that extends back many generations. He wanted to verify the ancestors’ information by using records that were available at the | Mr. Shio also had in his possession a family genealogy that extends back many generations. He wanted to verify the ancestors’ information by using records that were available at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
'''Note:''' Not all families have a genealogy of this kind. Se the article Records To Use for other suggestions. | '''Note:''' Not all families have a genealogy of this kind. Se the article Records To Use for other suggestions. | ||
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He wrote the film number and | He wrote the film number and viewed the microfilm at the Library. | ||
He used some information from this source to verify some of his family records. | He used some information from this source to verify some of his family records. | ||
To prove that the Shio surname was part of the Iwaki family, Mr. Shio used the book ''Dimiyo ke no Kamon''. This is a useful reference. It contains an index. He looked under ''“Iwaki”'' and ''“Taira”'' family. The example above shows several ancestors’ names that came from the book. This book is listed in the Asian Card Catalog and is available at the | To prove that the Shio surname was part of the Iwaki family, Mr. Shio used the book ''Dimiyo ke no Kamon''. This is a useful reference. It contains an index. He looked under ''“Iwaki”'' and ''“Taira”'' family. The example above shows several ancestors’ names that came from the book. This book is listed in the Asian Card Catalog and is available at the FamilySearch Library. It is from the Place Search heading. | ||
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By looking at the family crests at the top of the example, we see that the ''Iwaki'' family has four different family crests. The one at the far right is the ''Shio'' family crest. It is one of the ''Iwaki''''''''''''family crests as well.''' | By looking at the family crests at the top of the example, we see that the ''Iwaki'' family has four different family crests. The one at the far right is the ''Shio'' family crest. It is one of the ''Iwaki''''''''''''family crests as well.''' | ||
If your case is not the same as Mr. Shio’s, you can still try to find more information by using the additional records listed in the article Records To Use. | If your case is not the same as Mr. Shio’s, you can still try to find more information by using the additional records listed in the article Records To Use. | ||
=== Case Study of Kin-itsu Hirata<br> === | === Case Study of Kin-itsu Hirata<br> === | ||
Dr. Kin-itsu Hirata presented a lecture titled "The Search for My Japanese Roots: Using Buddhist and Local Sources," at the ''World Conference on Records'' held in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980. In his syllabus, he identifies key sources for reconstructing a Japanese family tree, their reliability, and methodologies for locating these records and extracting genealogical information from them. Dr. Hirata's syllabus is available at the | Dr. Kin-itsu Hirata presented a lecture titled "The Search for My Japanese Roots: Using Buddhist and Local Sources," at the ''World Conference on Records'' held in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980. In his syllabus, he identifies key sources for reconstructing a Japanese family tree, their reliability, and methodologies for locating these records and extracting genealogical information from them. Dr. Hirata's syllabus is available at the FamilySearch Library <ref> {{FSC|33546|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11}}.</ref><br> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: '''[[Japan, Village Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Japan, Village Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | |||
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