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::a. Personal knowledge of relatives, written information, correspondense or a copy of their passport. | ::a. Personal knowledge of relatives, written information, correspondense or a copy of their passport. | ||
::b. Search Passenger List databases on line. A good resource is: http://stevemorse.org/. Sometimes the hometown address is recorded. HINT: ''Look for other family members who might have traveled with them. Often the husband would imigrate to another country, work for awhile and then come back for his wife - or if he was single, he'' ''would return to marry a hometown girl arranged for by his family. Check later years for the family returning to visit relatives and bringing their children to meet the grandparents, etc. Be creative in your spelling as often the names'' ''are horribly mispelled. When searching for the wife be sure to use her married name - often you can find the 'husband by seraching for the wife or vise versa.'''''<br>''' | ::b. Search Passenger List databases on line. A good resource is: http://stevemorse.org/. Sometimes the hometown address is recorded. HINT: ''Look for other family members who might have traveled with them. Often the husband would imigrate to another country, work for awhile and then come back for his wife - or if he was single, he'' ''would return to marry a hometown girl arranged for by his family. Check later years for the family returning to visit relatives and bringing their children to meet the grandparents, etc. Be creative in your spelling as often the names'' ''are horribly mispelled. When searching for the wife be sure to use her married name - often you can find the 'husband by seraching for the wife or vise versa.'''''<br>''' | ||
::c. ''Obtain the passport information from the Japanese Consulate (must follow same rules as for obtaining a ''koseki)'', though this is often slow and unsuccessful.<br> | ::c. ''Obtain the passport information from the Japanese Consulate (must follow same rules as for obtaining a ''koseki)'', though this is often slow and unsuccessful.<br> '' | ||
::d. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Family History Catalog] and view microfilms. Look in the "Subject" catagory under Japan immigration, or just Japan. Microfilms can be ordered and viewed at local [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers]. When searching for information on Passenger Lists try to determine where their first Port of Entry was located. HINT: ''Do not assume that because they ended up in California that their Port of Entry was in California. They may have first gone to Seattle or Canada first.'' ''Be very creative and open minded in your searching.''<br> | ::d. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Family History Catalog] and view microfilms. Look in the "Subject" catagory under Japan immigration, or just Japan. Microfilms can be ordered and viewed at local [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers]. When searching for information on Passenger Lists try to determine where their first Port of Entry was located. HINT: ''Do not assume that because they ended up in California that their Port of Entry was in California. They may have first gone to Seattle or Canada first.'' ''Be very creative and open minded in your searching.''<br> | ||
Once you know the address of the 1st generation (''issei'') to immigrate, you must check to see if the village or hometown's name is still in existence. Many villages merged into others, names changed etc. Try using google or wikipedia.com to determine the address of the city hall for the town you are searching for. HINT: ''Try [http://www.google.co.jp/ www.google.co.jp/ ] which is the Japanese version of Google if you can't locate it on the English version. You may need someone who can read kanji to translate if the translate version does not work. Most city hall's have a web page and their address is usually located on the bottom of the page.'' | Once you know the address of the 1st generation (''issei'') to immigrate, you must check to see if the village or hometown's name is still in existence. Many villages merged into others, names changed etc. Try using google or wikipedia.com to determine the address of the city hall for the town you are searching for. HINT: ''Try [http://www.google.co.jp/ www.google.co.jp/ ] which is the Japanese version of Google if you can't locate it on the English version. You may need someone who can read kanji to translate if the translate version does not work. Most city hall's have a web page and their address is usually located on the bottom of the page.'' | ||
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4. A ''koseki ''request form filled out. | 4. A ''koseki ''request form filled out. | ||
5. Currently the cost for a copy of a koseki and postage is about $ | 5. Currently the cost for a copy of a koseki and postage is about $13 US dollars. Japanese City Halls will only accept Interational Money Orders from US Postal Service. DO NOT send money orders from banks as it will be returned. Make the International Money Order payable to the City Hall. | ||
6. Enclose a self-addressed envelope. | 6. Enclose a self-addressed envelope. | ||
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Should you need further help or assistance in obtaining your family's ''koseki'', please feel free to contact | Should you need further help or assistance in obtaining your family's ''koseki'', please feel free to contact | ||
The Family History Library (801) 240-6206 <br> | The Family History Library: Valerie Elkins (801) 240-6206 | ||
<br> '''Search the Family History Library Catalog to find:''' | |||
*(helpful tools and resources, gazetteers) | *(helpful tools and resources, gazetteers) | ||
*(language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.) | *(language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.) | ||
See also [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw/Koseki.html Tips for Obtaining a Copy of Your Japanese Family Registry] (courtesy: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw/Eindex.html JapanGenWeb]) | '''See these web sites also:''' | ||
The Japanese Genealogy Blog [http://www.AdvantageGenealogy.com/blog http://www.AdvantageGenealogy.com/blog] | |||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw/Koseki.html Tips for Obtaining a Copy of Your Japanese Family Registry] (courtesy: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw/Eindex.html JapanGenWeb]) | |||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
[[Japan, | [[Japan, Clan Genealogies (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Japan, Clan Genealogies (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
'''Other records you can search:''' | '''Other records you can search:''' | ||
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* Registers of Five-household Units | * Registers of Five-household Units | ||
Use these records to: | '''Use these records to''': | ||
Find the name of the head of the household and family members. Because they were created before the time when surnames were used, they do not include surnames. | Find the name of the head of the household and family members. Because they were created before the time when surnames were used, they do not include surnames. | ||
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