Korea, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes records for the years 918 to 2015. A collection of military records from Korea. This collection is being published as images become available.

Reading These Records
These records are mostly in Chinese with some Korean. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * South Korean Language and Languages
 * Korean names
 * Korean Genealogy Guide online
 * English-Chinese Symbols Collection
 * Chinese Research Helps

What Can these Records Tell Me?

 * Name
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Father's name
 * Hometown

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor’s name.
 * Other identifying information such as residence, birthdate or age, names of other family members and family relationships.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.