Korea, Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1390-1900
Korean Civil service examinations from the Joseon Dynasty as well as records of officials and employees. This collection is being published as images become available.
Korea Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees
What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from Jeollabuk-do and Jeonju-si, South Korea. The records are in Korean and Chinese, dated from 1390 to 1900, and include Korean civil service examinations from the Joseon Dynasty, as well as records of officials and employees.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are in Korean and Chinese. For help with reading these records see the following resources:
- South Korean Language and Languages
- Korean names
- Korean Genealogy Guide online
- English-Chinese Symbols Collection
- Chinese Research Helps
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Korea, Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1390-1900. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Civil service examinations
- Name of Employee
- Date and Place of Birth
- Names of Parents
- Name of Spouse
- Residence
Collection Content
Sample Images
1662-71 Record
1750-4 Record
1300-1900 Record
Collection Details
Language
Korean
Location of Original Records
Private collection of Song Man Oh, Jeollabuk-do
"한국 국가 공무원 시험 및 공무원의 기록, 1390-1900." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 25 April 2025. Private collection of Song Man Oh, Jeollabuk-do.
