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*[[Japan Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | *[[Japan Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | ||
*[[Japan Research Methods|Japan Research Methods]] | *[[Japan Research Methods|Japan Research Methods]] | ||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Asia/Asia.pdf BYU Research Guide for East Asian Researchers] | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Asia/Japan.pdf BYU Research Guide for Japan] (Annotated edition of ''Major Genealogical Record Sources in Japan'' (1974) by the Genealogical Society of Utah)<br> | |||
==Japan Research Tips== | ==Japan Research Tips== | ||
*[http://www.sljfaq.org/cgi/date.cgi Calendar calculator] - Convert Japanese dates to Western calendar | |||
The four top sources for Japanese genealogical research are: [http://www.accessj.com/2013/01/koseki-japanese-family-registration.html ''koseki''] (household registers), ''kakochō'' (Buddhist death registers), ''Shumonchō'' (Examination of Religion Register), and ''kafu'' (compiled family sources).<ref>John W. Orton, Basil P. Yang, Ted A. Telford, and Kenji Suzuki, "Panel: East Asian Family Sources: The Genealogical Society of Utah," ''World Conference on Records: Preserving Our Heritage, August 12-15, 1980,'' Vol. 11: Asian and African Family and Local History. {{FSC|33546|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11}} Shumonchō are also known as ninbetuchō and goningumichō. Compiled family sources are also known as keizu.</ref> | The four top sources for Japanese genealogical research are: [http://www.accessj.com/2013/01/koseki-japanese-family-registration.html ''koseki''] (household registers), ''kakochō'' (Buddhist death registers), ''Shumonchō'' (Examination of Religion Register), and ''kafu'' (compiled family sources).<ref>John W. Orton, Basil P. Yang, Ted A. Telford, and Kenji Suzuki, "Panel: East Asian Family Sources: The Genealogical Society of Utah," ''World Conference on Records: Preserving Our Heritage, August 12-15, 1980,'' Vol. 11: Asian and African Family and Local History. {{FSC|33546|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11}} Shumonchō are also known as ninbetuchō and goningumichō. Compiled family sources are also known as keizu.</ref> | ||
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#Genealogy of the family before the start of koseki record keeping can sometimes be found by contacting the Buddhist Temple near the family's hometown (''honseki''). | #Genealogy of the family before the start of koseki record keeping can sometimes be found by contacting the Buddhist Temple near the family's hometown (''honseki''). | ||
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