Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kudus, District Court Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia for the years 1958-2013. Indonesia is divided into regencies, (equivalent to a province), and Kudus is a regency on the island of Java. This collection includes the following records in Indonesian:


 * Applications for Child's Birth Certificates (Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Anak)
 * Adoption Petitions (Permohonan Pengangkatan Anak)
 * Applications for Indonesian Citizenship (Permohonan Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia (SBKRI))
 * Court Decrees of Inheritance (Permohonan Ahli Waris)

The original records are located in the Kudus District Court (Pengadilan Negeri Kudus) in Indonesia.

For more information about these records, see the wiki article: Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Record Content
Birth certificate applications may contain the following information:
 * Child's Name and Gender
 * Child's Birthdate and Birthplace
 * Witnesses' Names
 * Parents' Marriage Date and Place
 * Father's Name, Age, Birthdate, and Birthplace
 * Father's Religion, Occupation, and Residence
 * Mother's Name, Age, Birthdate, and Birthplace
 * Mother's Religion, Occupation, and Residence
 * Parents' Marital Status at Marriage

Adoption petitions may contain the following information:
 * Applicant’s Name
 * Birthdate and Birthplace
 * Name of Parents, Guardian or Spouse
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Residency Identification Card Number

Naturalization and citizenship records may contain the following information:
 * Original and changed Name of the Individual
 * Gender
 * Birthdate and Birthplace
 * Names of parents
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Marriage Date and Place
 * Names of Children and Children’s Birthdates and Birthplaces
 * Name of Person declaring the Information
 * Names of Witnesses

How to Use the Record
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Place of last residence (for records related to a change in citizenship)
 * Approximate year of birth, immigration, or adoption

Search the Collection
To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the 'Record Type' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image 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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Indonesian. For help reading the records, see the following wiki article:
 * Indonesian Word List
 * Indonesia Language and Languages

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles and the length of names may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * You may need to search the records of nearby localities (such as the Demak, Grobogan, Pati, and Jepara regencies).

General Information About These Records
Some images contain notes in Arabic script because the country’s major religion is Islam and Arabic is the language of Islam; however, the records in this collection are typewritten in Indonesian rather than Arabic because that is the national language.

Related Websites

 * Indonesian Adoptions
 * Indonesian Civil Documentation

Related Wiki Articles

 * Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Indonesia Emigration and Immigration
 * Indonesia Census
 * Indonesia

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