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What is in This Collection?
This A collection of legal records from Korea. This collection is being published as images become available.

Reading These Records
These records are in Chinese and Korean. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Chinese Genealogical Word List
 * South Korean Languages
 * North Korea Languages
 * Korean Names

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Names of people involved in the event
 * Location of occurrence
 * What occurred
 * Time of event

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The ancestor's name plus other identifying information such as age residence and names of relatives
 * Place of the event
 * Time of the event

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find any records in census, civil registration, and land records
 * See if there is mention of family members and look for their information

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor is known by other names, look for their names
 * The ancestor's name may be written incorrectly. Look for other possibilities for their names.
 * There may be more than one person with the same name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in North Korea and South Korea. Add these articles in the order as shown below. If an article does not exist, omit it from the list. If none of the articles exist, omit this section.
 * South Korea Record Finder
 * North Korea Record Finder

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