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Title in the Language of the Record
日本、村レコード
Record Description
This collection will include records from 709 to 1949.
This collection has village records obtained from Fukuoka, Japan. These records include land records, genealogies, religious censuses, and individual family records.
Japanese villages were responsible for several types of records that can be of significant genealogical value, especially when the religious inquisition census records (shumoncho) are unavailable.
These records include the following:
- Land and property records
- Tax records (who paid taxes, etc.)
- Population and status records (a type of census)
- Lists of people who were drafted into the military
- Financial records
- Conservation project records
To see more types of records that are in this collection, go to Japan Village Records.
For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.
Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org. Source citations include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
- "Japan, Village Records, 709-1934" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Ehime Prefecture Library, Ehime.
Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.
Record Content
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Land Record
Religious Census
These records may contain the following information:
- Full name of ancestor
- Age
- Date of transaction
- Occupation
How to Use the Record
To search the Village Records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Approximate year of birth
- Name of village
Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒Select the appropriate "Prefecture (都道府県)"
⇒Select the appropriate "County or City (郡又は市), Town or Village (町又は村)"
⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type (記録の種類)"
⇒Select the appropriate "Title (題名), Volume (巻)/Page (頁), and Year (年)" which will take you to the images.
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
Using the Information
When you have found the record that you have been looking for, the following will help you further your research:
- Use the age to calculate a birth year
To see more types of records that are in this collection, go to Japan Village Records.
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.
Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 > image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.
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