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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
2-dong, 189 Cheongsa-ro
Seo-gu, Daejeon, 35208 Republic of Korea

Telephone: 042-481-6210

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

Search and Search Guide
Digital Collection
Guidelines for Requesting Copies of Records

Libraries[edit | edit source]

LibWeb listing of South Korean libraries

National Library of Korea
San 60-1
Panpo-Dong Seocho-Gu
Seoul, Republic of Korea

Telephone: +02-590-0794
Fax:+82-2-590-0530
Website
Catalogue

The National Library of Korea possesses an extensive digital collection containing an archive for the Korean Newspaper, Gazette, Records relating to Korea's history with foreign relations and records relating to the history, research, and art that has been created in South Korea. Many of these resources are acceptable to anyone who accesses their website. They also possess digital repositories for their patrons/members.[8]

National Digital Library of Korea
Postal Code 06579 201
Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Banpo-dong), Republic of Korea

National Electronic Library Inquiries: dlibrary@korea.kr
Telephone:02-590-6315
|Fax 02-590-0571
Website

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

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

Located in the middle of the campus, the library has 1,589 seats, and holds over 460,000 oriental books, 90,000 western books and 6,848 types of periodicals and collected papers. The library has 100,000 pieces of media data, such as audio/video materials, slides and CD-ROM. Through the Digital Library System, data searching and viewing full texts of web databases are possible on the library web-site. Data which are not in the collection of the library are provided from libraries in Korea and abroad. The library is pursuing a joint list and cross-loan service with private universities in the northeastern part of Seoul.^[1]

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

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

Inje University Genealogy Library
#621-749,607, Obang-dong
Gimhae
Gyungnam, Korea

Telephone: +82 55 320 3455
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Google listing of museums in South Korea

National Museum of Korea
1 Sejong-ro
Kyongbok Palace
Seoul 110, Republic of Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 720 2714
Fax: 82 (2) 734 7255
Website

Kuknip Seoul Taehakyo Pakmulgwan (Seoul National University Museum)
San 56-1
Shinlim-dong
Kwanak-gu
Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 874 5693

Dongguk University Museum
3-26 Pil-dong, Joong-gu
Seoul 100, Republic of Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 267 8131

Koryo Taehakyo Pakmulgwan
(Korea University; Museum)
1, 5ka, Anamdong, Sungbukku
Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 3290 151/ 52
Fax: 82 (2) 953 1528
Website

Kuknip Minsok Pakmulgwan (National Folk Museum)
1 Sejong-no
Chongno-gu
Kyongbok Palace
Seoul 110, Republic of Korea

Telephone: +82 (2) 734 1346

Ewha Yoja Taehakkyo Pakmulgwan (Ewha Womens University Museum)
11-1, Daehyon-dong, Sodaemun-gu
Seoul 120, Republic of Korea

Telephone: 82 (2) 360 3152
Fax: 82 (2) 360 3153
Email: mailbox@museum.ewha.ac.kr

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Korean Family Census Register (births, marriages, divorces, deaths and adoptions). The family register is compiled for each family unit when the family head has established a permanent address within the jurisdiction of the ward office.
For a Korean Family Census Register write to the specific ward office in which the Family Census Register is filed. To facilitate locating the Family Census Register in the ward office files, the following must be provided:
- Name of the head of family written in either Korean or Chinese characters
- Family’s permanent address in Korea.

Americans in Korea[edit | edit source]

Marriages[edit | edit source]

A certified copy of American Report and Certificate of Marriages may be obtained by writing the specific ward office in which the marriage actually took place.

Most Americans in Korea registered their marriages at:
The Citizen Affairs Section
Jongno-gu Ward Office
146-2 Soosongdong Jongno-gu
Seoul 110-701 Korea
Telephone: 82-2-731-0640

If registered before January 31, 1995, write:
The Citizens Section
City Hall
31 Taipyungro 1-ka Chungku
Seoul 100-101 Korea
Telephone: 82-2-731-6439

Births[edit | edit source]

usbirthcertificate.net can help obtain or amend an American Consular Report of Birth Abroad, in addition to obtaining a birth certificate. You must have a physical street address to use this service (no APO’s, FPO’s, or PO Boxes).

U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Korea
For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries:
Email: seouLacs@state.gov
Telephone: 02-397-4114
FAX number: 02-397-4101

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Duksung Women's University", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duksung_Women%27s_University#University_Library, accessed 7 January 2023.

[1] "Duksung Women's University", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duksung_Women%27s_University#University_Library, accessed 7 January 2023.

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