本文依據現存十六世紀朝鮮的族譜序跋等資料，對當時的朝鮮族譜形態進行了考察。認為十六世紀較之上一個世紀在編撰思想、體例內容等方面發生了一些變化，修譜的政治性在加強，蘇洵的修譜看法仍受重視，但也開始引用張載等宋儒的主張，更全面地把握宋儒的宗族理論；從編撰過程來看，顯示出從家牒到八寸譜以至更大規模族譜的趨勢；十六世紀族譜內容豐富以及體例完善當數嘉靖《文化柳氏世譜》，該世紀還產生了譜學家鄭昆壽；十六世紀的族譜還是內外譜，但是十六世紀晚期族譜受父系宗法觀念的影響，世系記載發生了重要變化；十六世紀發生的壬辰之亂，既嚴重毀壞了原有的族譜，又刺激了宗族重新修譜。

This paper shows several characteristics of the genealogies of the Chosen dynasty during the sixteenth century as follows. Firstly, the principles, the content and form of genealogies differed from genealogies in the fifteenth century due to strengthened political content. The theories of Song Confucians about the genealogies were taken seriously and comprehensively, so Zhang Zai’s idea of compiling genealogies was thought of highly while Su Xun’s thought is still popular. Secondly, as for the process of compiling genealogies, there was a change in tendency from jiadie to liu-cun-pu. Thirdly, the best genealogy with abundant content and perfect form was Jiajing wenhua liushi shipu (The Genealogy of the Liu Clan from Wenhua County during Jiajin period) in the sixteenth century while the most famous scholar of genealogy was Zheng Kunshou. Fourthly, while the genealogy were still presented in internal and external forms, the patriarchal clan system became more influential in the sixteenth century. Lastly, the Japanese invasion during the sixteenth century destroyed the old genealogies; however, this stimulated the recompiling activities.