Build the 하동 정씨 family tree online

하동 정씨(河東 鄭氏) — The clan is known for producing Jeong In-ji, who took part in compiling the Hunminjeongeum in the early Joseon period.

About the 하동 정씨 clan

The clan is known for producing Jeong In-ji, who took part in compiling the Hunminjeongeum in the early Joseon period. In the 2015 Census the 하동 정씨 clan numbered about 187,152 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 정, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 하동) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Miljik-gong Gungnyong line, Jeongseung-gong Eunggye line, Jibusa-gong Sonwi line

Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.

Notable figures

정인지(Joseon civil official), 정여창(Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar), 정주영(founder of the Hyundai Group)

Tap a name for the full profile (life, career, grave, descendants).

하동 정씨 — Independence patriots

하동 정씨 figures recognized as independence patriots (National Independence Hall / Gonghun public data). Tap a name for the citation.

하동 정씨 — Pro-Japanese collaborators

하동 정씨 figures listed by the Presidential Committee or the Dictionary of Pro-Japanese Collaborators (Minjok Munje Institute).

How to build your 하동 정씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (하동).
2. Add older generations — add parents and grandparents. For accuracy see tracing ancestors with jejeok records (usually to about 5 generations).
3. Link siblings & children — sort by generational name (hangnyeol) to see each generation at a glance.
4. Export & share — save the finished tree as a PDF and invite family to manage it together.

Related reading

하동 정씨 clan association

The 하동 정씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.