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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[edit | edit source]

Government Archives and
Records Service Library
Date founded: 1969
Seoul 110-760
Telephone: 82 (2) 720 4415
Fax: 82 (2) 739 8944

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Central National Library
Date founded: 1923
San 60-1
Panpo-Dong Seocho-Gu
Seoul
Telephone: 82 (2) 535 4142
Fax: 82 (2) 599 6942

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

Duksung Women's College Library
Date founded: 1950
419 Ssang Mun-dong
Do Bong-gu
Seoul 110
Telephone: 82 (2) 902 9151
Fax: 82 (2) 902 8125

Ewha Womens University
University Library
11-1 Daehyun-dong
Sudaemun-ku
Seoul 120-750
Telephone: 82 (2) 362 6151 ext 642
Fax: 82 (2) 393 5903

Museums[edit | edit source]

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

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/

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

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[edit | edit source]

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