Global Diaspora Chronicles & Descendant Research Gateway
Connecting worldwide descendants across the Americas, Europe, Central Asia, and East Asia with authentic genealogical verification protocols and historical migration records.
돌림자(항렬자) 및 한자 성명 확인
Verify Paternal Given Names & Hangyeol Character
Core Objective: Isolate the generational naming character (Dorimja) shared across brothers, cousins, or fathers to establish generation depth.
Recommended Verification Methods & Action Items
- Old Korean passport documents, family bibles, or ancestral prayer papers (Chukmun / 祝文).
- Generational syllables matching historical characters: Byeong (炳, 30th), Ok (玉, 31st), Yeon (鍊, 32nd), Han (漢, 33rd), Sang (相, 34th).
- Relying solely on English phonetic spellings (e.g. 'Byung', 'Bong', 'Pyung' can represent different Hanja).
- Confusing customary English nicknames with official genealogical register names.
Genealogical Tools for Overseas Researchers
Interactive utilities to calculate generation numbers, match Hanja syllables, and verify clan branches.
Reverse Hangyeol Matcher
Detect your generation number and Five Elements radical from your Korean given name.
Branch Navigator (Pabo)
Trace branch ancestors down to regional historical seats across Korea.
Hangyeol Calculator
Determine correct generation naming characters for children and future descendants.
How to Read a Jokbo
A visual primer on deciphering classical Korean genealogical tables and notation.