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, Central Java, Indonesia.

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:

Birth Certificates
 * Name and Gender of Child
 * Date of Birth
 * Place of Birth
 * Father’s Name
 * Mother’s Name (Including Maiden Name)
 * Place of Residence
 * Name of Witnesses or Godparents

Adoption Applications
 * Parents’ Names
 * Parents’ Dates of Birth
 * Employment/Income
 * Date of Marriage
 * Name of Child
 * Child’s Date of Birth
 * Ethnicity of Child

Inheritance Decrees
 * Name of Decedent
 * Date of Death
 * Name of Beneficiaries
 * List of inheritance items

Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Indonesia, Civil Registration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) and Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate year of event (such as immigration, birth, or marriage)
 * Last place of residence of individual or parents

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select Record Type
 * 2) Select Year and Number(s) to view the images

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?

 * Use the information you find 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
 * Search the records of nearby localities such as Pati, Kudus, and Demak

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Indonesia.
 * Record Finder

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.