Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Pemalang District Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include district court records from Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia. The records span from 1961-2013. These records include:


 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran (applications for birth certificates)
 * Ganit Nama (name changes)
 * Pengesahan Anak Angkat (adoption endorsements)
 * Registers Kelahiran (register of births)
 * SBKRI (applications for Indonesian citizenship)
 * Berita Acara Sumpah (minutes of citizenship oaths)
 * Perdata Perceraian (civil divorces)
 * Perdata Tanah (land records)
 * Perdata Eksekusi (civil executions)
 * Permohonan Ahli Waris (court decrees of inheritance)

The original records are housed at the district court in Pemalang, Indonesia.

Record Content


Records from this collection may contain the following information:

Birth Certificate Applications:
 * Name and Gender of Child
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Parents' Names, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Parents’ Ages, Occupations and Residence
 * Names of Witnesses or Godparents
 * Witnesses’ Age, Occupation and Residence

Name Change Applications:
 * Name before change
 * Name after change
 * Date and place of birth

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

Citizenship Applications:
 * Name of Applicant
 * Nationality
 * Oath of Allegiance
 * Date of Admission

Citizenship Oaths Minutes:
 * List of People Taking the Oath
 * Date
 * Name of Presiding Authority (Judge)
 * Names of Witnesses

Divorce Records:
 * Name of Applicant
 * Name of Spouse
 * Residence
 * Date of Application

Land Records:
 * Name of Grantor
 * Name of Grantee
 * Location
 * Date of Record
 * Date of Registration
 * Document Number
 * Signature

Civil Execution Records:
 * Offender’s Name and Gender
 * Offender’s Date of Birth
 * Ethnicity
 * Date of Offense
 * Date of Incarceration
 * Date of Execution

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

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Indonesian. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * Indonesia Language and Languages
 * Online 	English Indonesian Dictionary

Using the Information
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Tips to Keep in Mind

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Related Websites

 * Indonesia GenWeb
 * Dutch Indies Genealogical Association
 * Indonesia Facts and Culture

Related Wiki Articles

 * Indonesia Emigration and Immigration
 * Indonesia

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