Korean Genealogical Records (영문판)

Preface

I. What is a Genealogical Record?
Social Meaning of Blood Relations
Emergence of Genealogical Records
Functions of Genealogical Records

II. History of Genealogical Records
Family Names and Ancestral Hometowns
Genealogical Records of Royal Families
Genealogical Records of the Nobility and the Middle Class
Commoners and the Lowborn in Genealogical Records
Forced Adoption of Japanese Names and Genealogical Records

III. Producing Genealogical Records
Types of Genealogical Records
Composition of Genealogical Records
Steps in Producing Genealogical Records
Truth and Fallacy in Genealogical Records

IV. Truths about Genealogical Records
Tracing Family History through Genealogical Records
Genealogical Records and Korean Society
How to Read Genealogical Records
Genealogical Records in Other Countries
Genealogical Records in Modern Days

Glossary
References
Index