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

What is in This Collection?
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
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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at passenger arrival records can help you determine when an ancestor arrived and the port of departure. They can also help identify family and community members who arrived together and the country they came from
 * Use the information found in the Naturalization Records to determine when vital events in your ancestor's life occurred. This can lead to information that can point to additional family members and generations
 * Use the information to find other records
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for them with another name. An individual may appear with only one of their names, an abbreviation of their name, or an alias
 * Check records for neighboring localities such as Pekalongan, Purbalingga, Banyumas, Kebumen, Wonosobo, and Batang. It is possible the individual moved to a nearby locality
 * Consult the Indonesia Record Finder to find other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"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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