Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri District Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pengadilan Negeri Wonogiri Arisp

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1965-2013.

These records include naturalization records from the Wonogiri District Court, Indonesia.

The early phase of Indonesia Immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands, which include Singapore, Philippines, Australia and Palau. Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populace from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there.

The main immigration of Indonesia took place in the nineteenth century when people of Indonesia were sent to Australia for working in the pearl and sugarcane industries. Most of them had to return after World War II but few of them managed to stay back.

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Record Content
These naturalization records may contain the following information:
 * Name of the Immigrant
 * Name of child
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Gender
 * Names of parents
 * Age
 * Address
 * Occupation

How to Use the Record
To begin your search in the naturalization records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Last place of residence
 * Approximate year of immigration

To begin your search in the birth certificates, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of parents
 * Approximate year and place of birth

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Using the Collection
When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research:


 * Use the age to calculate the year of birth
 * Use the names of the parents to search for their naturalization records.

Related Websites

 * Indonesia Genealogy Forum
 * Indonesia Genealogical Society
 * Indonesia Genweb
 * Indonesian Family Trees

Related Wiki Articles
Indonesia

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.