Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banjarnegara, naturalisasi Records

Record Description
These records includes many citizenship and naturalization records from the District Courts in Indonesia.

The early phase of Indonesia Immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands.

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.

Around 1,000 Indonesians were living in Australia by Federation, almost all in Queensland and Western Australia. Those who settled in Indonesia were Dutch Indonesians. The Netherlands had controlled the Indonesian archipelago since the 19th century.

Record Content
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

Citizenship records usually contain the following information:


 * Full name before the change
 * Place and date of birth
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Name of spouse
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of children and their dates and places of birth
 * Place of name change
 * Name of person who declared the information
 * Names of witnesses
 * Age

Birth certificates may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Name of mother
 * Mother's date of birth
 * Mother's occupation
 * Place of residence
 * Name of father
 * Father's place of birth
 * Age of mother and father
 * Fathers occupation
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Name and age of groom
 * Groom's place of birth
 * Groom's religion, occupation, residency and marital status
 * Complete name and age of bride
 * Bride's place of birth
 * Bride's religion, occupation, residency and marital status
 * Name and age of Guardian of Marriage
 * Guardian's occupation, religion, residency and relationship

Checklist records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of applicant
 * Place and date of birth
 * Occupation
 * Current residence
 * Residency identification card number
 * Name of parents, guardian or spouse

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
 * Place of last residence
 * Approximate year of immigration

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


 * Names of bride or groom
 * Approximate year of marriage
 * Place of marriage

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the appropriate “Record Type” ⇒Select the appropriate “Year and Number(s)” which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Using the Information
When you have found the record that you are looking for, the following will help you in your search:


 * Use the age on the record to calculate a birth year
 * Use the names of the parents on birth records to search for a marriage record

Naturalization and Citizenship Collections

 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banjarnegara, Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records Collections)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banyumas, Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Boyolali, Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwokerto, Miscellaneous Government Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri District Court Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonosobo, Naturalization Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Websites

 * Indonesia Genealogical Society
 * Indonesia Genweb
 * Indonesian Family Trees

Related Wiki Articles

 * Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

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