Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwokerto, Miscellaneous Government Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes records for the years 1950 through 2012. This collection contains naturalization and citizenship records from the District Court in Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia, as well as other government records, including:


 * Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (Indonesian citizenship records)
 * Penolakan Warga Negara Indonesia (Records of rejection of citizenship)
 * Penolakan Warisan (Records of heritage rejection)
 * Permohonan Ahli Waris (Heir application records)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Anak (Birth certificate applications)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Istimewa (Special birth certificate requests)
 * Permohonan Kewarganegaraan (Applications for citizenship)
 * Permohonan Perceraian (Divorce petitions)
 * Pewarganegaraan Indonesia (Naturalization records)
 * Register Kelahiran Istimewa (Special birth registers)
 * WNI Kewarganegaraan (Citizenship records)

The early phase of Indonesia immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands. Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populations from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there.

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 * Indonesian Word List
 * Online Indonesian-English Dictionary

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"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwokerto, Miscellaneous Government Records, 1950-2012." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Pengadilan Negeri Purwokerto (Purwokerto District Court, Purwokerto).
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