Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Boyolali, Naturalization and Citizenship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes records from the years 1960-2011.

The records will include naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia. These include:


 * Permohonan Ahli Waris (Court decrees of inheritance)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran (Applications for birth certificate)
 * Permohonan Akte Perkawinan (Applications for marriage certificate)
 * Permohonan Anak Angkat (Applications for adoption of a child)
 * Permohonan Ganti Nama (Applications for name changes)
 * Permohonan Pewarganegaraan (Applications for naturalization)
 * Permohonan Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (SBKRI) (Applications for Indonesian Citizenship)

The Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia, or applications for citizenship were primarily filled out by Chinese Immigrants to Indonesia.

People 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.

In order for a foreigner to work in Indonesia, they have to send their application to the immigration office.

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

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"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Boyolali, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1960-2011." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Pengadilan Negeri Boyolali (Boyolali District Court, Boyolali).
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