Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Jepara, Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
When complete, this collection will include records from 1960-2013 and consist of records from the district court of Jepara, Jawa Tengah (Central Java), Indonesia. Records include Permohonan Ganti Nama (petitions for name changes), Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Anak (applications for birth certificates), Permohonan Pengangkatan Anak (adoption applications), and Permohonan Ahli Waris (court decrees of inheritance).

Currently, the collection contains:


 * Kewarganegaraan (citizenship records)
 * Permononan Ahli Waris (inheritance decrees)
 * Permononan Ganti Nama (name change applications)

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

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Citing This Collection
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"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Jepara, Court Records, 1960-2013." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Pengadilan Negeri Jepara (Jepara District Court, Central Java).
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