Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pati, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1960-2013.

The records include a collection of naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia. The records include the following documents:


 * Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (Citizenship records)
 * Permohonan Ahli Waris (Heir applications)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran (Birth certificate applications)
 * Permohonan Perceraian (Petitions for divorce)
 * Permohonan S.B.K.R.I (Applications for citizenship)

Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populations from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there. Few settled in Victoria, and those who did were probably Dutch Indonesians. The Dutch rule over Indonesia, ended when the Japanese took over the country during World War II. The Netherlands controlled the Indonesian archipelago since the 19th century. For working in Indonesia, the foreigners have to send their application to the immigration office.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Indonesian. For help reading these records see the following:


 * Indonesia Language and Languages
 * Indonesian Word List
 * Online Indonesian-English Dictionary

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

Collection Content
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How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search in the records, it would be helpful if you knew some of the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate place and date of birth
 * Approximate year of other event (such as immigration or divorce)

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 * 1) Select Record Type
 * 2) Select Year and Number(s) to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at passenger arrival records can help you determine when an ancestor arrived and the port of departure. They can also help identify family and community members who arrived together and the country they came from
 * Use the information found in the Naturalization Records to determine when vital events in your ancestor's life occurred. This can lead to information that can point to additional family members and generations
 * Use the information to find other records
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for them with another name. An individual may appear with only one of their names, an abbreviation of their name, or an alias
 * Check the records for surrounding localities, including: Jepara, Kudus, Grobogan, Blora, and Rembang

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pati, Naturalization Records, 1960-2013." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Pengadilan Negeri Pati (Pati District Court, Pati).
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