Indonesia Ethnic Groups

Chinese community records (Dokumen persamaan Cina)
Research use: Family linkage material, family place of origin, gives original Chinese characters.

Record type: Family history, vital data, memorabilia, immigration, name adoption, Chinese temples and associations data.

Time Period: 1700-present.

Content: Birth, marriage and death information, ancestral tablets, genealogies, family origin data, relatives, memberships. May include census and immigration data.

Location: Heirs of Chinese community kapitans, Chinese associations, University of Indonesia.

Reliability: Good.

Registers of adoption of Indonesian names (Daftar pengakuan nama Indonesia)
Research use: Valuable in locating original names of Chinese immigrants, adoptive children.

Record type: Assignment of new names for Chinese and other minorities.

Time Period: 1700-present.

Content: New names, old names (often in Chinese characters), date of change.

Location: Local courts and civil registry offices, Chinese community kapitans.

Reliability: Good.

Accessibility: By personal visit or hiring a researcher.