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*WWI Draft Registration Cards, the address of their next of kin in Japan may have been listed | *WWI Draft Registration Cards, the address of their next of kin in Japan may have been listed | ||
* | * Passports | ||
*Old Letters | *Old Letters | ||
*Passenger List databases (try Ancestry.com) | *Passenger List databases (try Ancestry.com) | ||
*FamilySearch is currently indexing immigration records from Japan to America and also Japan to Brazil. Check back often to see when these are available. (http://familysearch.org) | *FamilySearch is currently indexing immigration records from Japan to America and also Japan to Brazil. Check back often to see when these are available. (http://familysearch.org) | ||
*Naturalization applications records | *Naturalization applications records | ||
*Japanese Internment Records+ | *Japanese Internment Records+ | ||
*Newspaper archive databases | *Newspaper archive databases | ||
*The Family History Library Microfilm collection* | *The Family History Library Microfilm collection* | ||
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*Birth certificates of the direct line ancestor, the parent that is also a direct descendant and the direct line grandparents if they were born outside of Japan. Again, write in katakana all the necessary information and have it notarized. | *Birth certificates of the direct line ancestor, the parent that is also a direct descendant and the direct line grandparents if they were born outside of Japan. Again, write in katakana all the necessary information and have it notarized. | ||
*Include a self-addressed envelope | *Include a self-addressed envelope | ||
*US Post Office International Money Order for each request. Currently the amount needed is approximately $14.00 per request. This covers copy and postage costs. | *US Post Office International Money Order for each request. Currently the amount needed is approximately $14.00 per request. This covers copy and postage costs. | ||
*Pedigree chart filled out with all the names and information. Complete only the information for the family name you are requesting. Use a highlighter pen to draw a line from you to the line you want information about. Again write names in katakana or use the kanji if you know it. You can download a free blank pedigree chart at [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch]. | *Pedigree chart filled out with all the names and information. Complete only the information for the family name you are requesting. Use a highlighter pen to draw a line from you to the line you want information about. Again write names in katakana or use the kanji if you know it. You can download a free blank pedigree chart at [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch]. | ||
*Each city hall has their own special Koseki request form and they require you to use their form. These forms can be usually found on the city hall’s website and is usually a PDF download. Using an online translation site such as [https://translate.google.com/ Google Chrome Translate] and you can translate the page into somewhat understandable English. | *Each city hall has their own special Koseki request form and they require you to use their form. These forms can be usually found on the city hall’s website and is usually a PDF download. Using an online translation site such as [https://translate.google.com/ Google Chrome Translate] and you can translate the page into somewhat understandable English. | ||
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*[http://advantagegenealogy.com/blog/ The Japanese Genealogy Blog] - Japanese Family History help for those born outside of Japan. | *[http://advantagegenealogy.com/blog/ The Japanese Genealogy Blog] - Japanese Family History help for those born outside of Japan. | ||
*[https://www.worldgenweb.net/japan/ JapanGenWeb] – a Japanese research portal page hosted by RootsWeb.com | *[https://www.worldgenweb.net/japan/ JapanGenWeb] – a Japanese research portal page hosted by RootsWeb.com | ||
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[[Category:Japan]] | [[Category:Japan]] | ||
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