Central Java, Indonesia Genealogy

Guide to Central Java Province ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Province Information
Central Java (Indonesian : Jawa Tengah) is located in the middle of the island of Java. It covers an area of 32,800.69 km2 (12,664.42 sq mi). The province also includes the island of Nusakambangan in the south, and the Karimun Jawa Islands in the Java Sea. It's capital city is Semarang.

Getting started with research in Central Java (Jawa Tengah)
FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Central Java page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value.

FamilySearch Historical Records Collections
FamilySearch has published images of records acquired from from record custodians across the county. Click the links below to see the images and learn how to use them.

Additional records can be found on the FamilySearch catalog. Click on Places within Indonesia, Jawa Tengah to see a list of all localities where records are available.


 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banjarnegara, Naturalization Records, 1960-2012 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banyumas, Naturalization Records, 1954-2012 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Boyolali, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1960-2011 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Jepara, Court Records, 1960-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalization Records, 1951-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kudus, District Court Naturalization Records, 1958-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Mungkid, District Court Records, 1985-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pati, Naturalization Records, 1960-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pekalongan District Court Records, 1977-2003 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pemalang, District Court Records, 1961-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi, Citizenship Records, 1960-2012 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwokerto, Miscellaneous Government Records, 1950-2012 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Rembang, District Court Naturalization Records, 1953-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Ungaran, District Court Naturalization Records, 1975-2014 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri, District Court Records, 1925-2013 - Learn more about this collection
 * Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonosobo, Naturalization Records, 1927-2011 - Learn more about this collection

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.


 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Research Tools

 * List of Cemeteries in Central Java
 * List of Clan Association in Central Java