Korea, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

North Korea South Korea

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?
The following information may be found in these records:


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

Coverage Table
The following records are included in this collection:


 * 광서십육년삼월오열별초사도안 光緖十六年三月五列別抄士都案, -1890
 * 광서십육년삼월친군심영육초병정도안 光緖十六年三月親軍沁營六哨兵丁都案, -1890
 * 광산이씨연원록 光山李氏淵源錄, 3권, 1050-1908
 * 서기관안 書記官案
 * 제가세덕 諸家世德
 * 밀양향안 密陽鄕案, 100-1657
 * 이씨가승 李氏家乘


 * 사령관노안 使令官奴案
 * 인사안 人史案
 * 고성남씨가승 固城南氏家乘, 700-1774
 * 선세묘문 先世墓文 : 백씨선세묘문白氏先世墓文, 780-1786
 * 영가세첩 永嘉世牒, 4권, 1000-1884
 * 석문선생부군가장 石門先生府君家狀, 1권, 1688 - 1769


 * 각면주인관안 各面主人官案
 * 권씨가장 權氏家狀 : 대사공묘비문大師公廟碑文, 송화현감공행상松禾縣監公行状
 * 덕수이씨세계열부 德水李氏世系列傅
 * 반남박씨가승 潘南朴氏家乘, 1200-1891

For more information see the FamilySearch Catalog record.

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, birth date or age, names of other family members and family relationships
 * Check for variant spellings of 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.

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

 * Use the information to identify the person's residence and other family members

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.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Korea.
 * North Korea Record Finder
 * South Korea Record Finder

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