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| link1=[[Japan Genealogy|Japan]] | | link1=[[Japan Genealogy|Japan]] | ||
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== Record Finder Table for | == Record Finder Table for Japan == | ||
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for. | The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for. | ||
=== Order of Records === | === Order of Records === | ||
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== List of Topics == | == List of Topics == | ||
This Record Finder table links to the | This Record Finder table links to the Japan topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records. | ||
===Vital Events === | ===Vital Events === | ||
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" | {| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" | ||
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| align="left" | Birth date and place | | align="left" | Birth date and place | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Japan Census|Census]] | |||
*[[Japan Village Records|Village Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Marriage place and date | | align="left" | Marriage place and date | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Japan Census|Census]] | |||
*[[Japan Village Records|Village Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial | | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Japan Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | |||
*[[Japan Buddhist Records|Buddhist Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
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| align="left" | Maiden name | | align="left" | Maiden name | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
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| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Japan Census|Census]] | |||
*[[Japan Village Records|Village Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Living relatives | | align="left" | Living relatives | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]] | ||
* | *Directories | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
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| align="left" | Immigration date | | align="left" | Immigration date | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated. | *See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated. | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
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| align="left" | Country and town of origin | | align="left" | Country and town of origin | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
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| align="left" | Residence | | align="left" | Residence | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Japan Village Records|Village Records]] | |||
*[[Japan Census|Census]] | |||
*Directories | *Directories | ||
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| align="left" | Occupation | | align="left" | Occupation | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Religion | | align="left" | Religion | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan History|History]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Social activities | | align="left" | Social activities | ||
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*Social Life and Customs | *Social Life and Customs | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan History|History]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Physical description | | align="left" | Physical description | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[ | *[[Japan Military Records|Military records]] | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 11 August 2025
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Record Finder Table for Japan[edit | edit source]
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
Order of Records[edit | edit source]
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
List of Topics[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder table links to the Japan topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
Vital Events[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Birth date and place | ||
| Marriage place and date | ||
| Death date, place, and burial |
Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Maiden name | ||
| Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | ||
| Living relatives |
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Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Immigration date |
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| Country and town of origin |
Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Residence |
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Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]
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| Occupation | ||
| Religion | ||
| Social activities |
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| Physical description |