Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi, Citizenship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi Kewarganegaraan Rekaman

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1960 to 2012.

This collection contains citizenship records from the District Court of Purwodadi.

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Record Content
These 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

These 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 search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of Ancestor
 * Last place of residence
 * Birth year

Search the Collection
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Using the Information
When you have found the record that you are looking for, the following tactics will help you further your research:


 * Use the name of the spouse to search for a marriage record for the couple.
 * Use the age to calculate a birth year.
 * Use the names of the parents to search for their marriage record.

Related Websites

 * Indonesia Genealogy Forum

Related Wiki Articles

 * Indonesia
 * Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Indonesia, Central Java, Purwodadi Citizenship Records, 1960-2011," digital images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org: accessed 26 April 2012), S.B.K.R.I &gt; 1997-1999, no. ln &gt; image 25 of 880, Liem Hok Nio, application for proof of citizenship dated 2 January 1997; citing Lembaga Silsilah Indonesia, Citizenship and Naturalization Records, Purwodadi.