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=== Case Study of Joel Moriyama === | === Case Study of Joel Moriyama === | ||
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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 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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=== 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> | '''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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