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Archives and Libraries

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

Government Archives and Records Service Library
2-dong, 189 Cheongsa-ro
Seo-gu, Daejeon, 35208 South Korea

Tel: 042-481-6210

• Reading inquiry:
  • Seoul 02-720-2721
  • Seongnam 031-750-2008,2002
  • Daejeon 042-481-6300
  • Busan 051-550-8023
  • Gwangju 062-975-5791

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Guidelines for Requesting Copies of Records

Libraries

Central National Library
San 60-1
Panpo-Dong Seocho-Gu
Seoul, South Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 535 4142
Fax: 82 (2) 599 6942

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Duksung Women's College Library
419 Ssang Mun-dong
Do Bong-gu
Seoul 110, South Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 902 9151
Fax: 82 (2) 902 8125

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Ewha Womens University
University Library
11-1 Daehyun-dong
Sudaemun-ku
Seoul, South Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 362 6151 ext 642
Fax: 82 (2) 393 5903

Museums

Kuknip Seoul Taehakyo Pakmulgwan
(Seoul National University; Museum)
Date founded: 1941
San 56-1
Shinlim-dong
Kwanak-gu
Seoul 151-742
Telephone: 82 (2) 874 5693

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Dongguk University Museum
3-26 Pil-dong, Joong-gu
Seoul 100
Telephone: 82 (2) 267 8131

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Koryo Taehakyo Pakmulgwan
(Korea University; Museum)
1, 5ka, Anamdong, Sungbukku
Seoul 136-701
Telephone: 82 (2) 3290 151/ 52
Fax: 82 (2) 953 1528
Internet: http://www.korea.ac.kr/

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Kuknip Minsok Pakmulgwan
(National Folk Museum)
Date founded: 1966
1 Sejong-no
Chongno-gu
Kyongbok Palace
Seoul 110
Telephone: +82 (2) 734 1346

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Ewha Yoja Taehakkyo Pakmulgwan
(Ewha Womens University Museum)
Date founded: 1935
11-1, Daehyon-dong, Sodaemun-gu
Seoul 120
Telephone: 82 (2) 360 3152
Fax: 82 (2) 360 3153
E-mail: mailbox@museum.ewha.ac.kr

Record Offices

Kuknip Seoul Taehakyo Library
(Seoul National University; Library)
Date founded: 1946
San 56-1
Shinlim-dong
Kwanak-gu
Seoul 151
Telephone: 82 (2) 886 0101

National Museum of Korea
Date founded: 1915
1 Sejong-ro
Kyongbok Palace
Seoul 110
Telephone: 82 (2) 720 2714
Fax: 82 (2) 734 7255