Indonesia Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * National Archives of the Netherlands
 * Roosje Roos, free online search in part of the Civil Registry of the Dutch East Indies, created by the genealogical research bureau of Maarten and Willy Etmans
 * Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia)
 * 1817-1923 : Uittreksels van geboorten, huwelijken, overlijden, 1817-1923 : verzameling van gegevens van de Burgerlijke Stand, gepubliceerd in de Regerings Almanak van Nederlands-Indië, on 184 films. Births, marriages, and deaths of the civil registration of East Indies (Indonesia) as recorded in the Official Government Almanac. Text in Dutch. FamilySearch.org, free, though only available at family history centers and FamilySearch affiliate libraries.
 * 1828- ? : Indische Genealogische Vereniging (Indies Genealogical Society) has an index of the civil registry for Europeans and those treated as such on the website, though it can only be viewed by IGV members.

Offices to Contact
Records can be found at the National Archives and local civil registry offices.

Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia Jl. Ampera Raya No. 7 Jakarta, Indonesia 12560

Telephone: +62 21 7805851 Fax +62 21 7810280 - 7805812 Email: [mailto:info@anri.go.id info@anri.go.id]

Historical Background
The earliest records date from 1828 during the Dutch colonial period. Some civil marriages and deaths were recorded as early as 1750. A number of records were destroyed during the Second World War.

Information Recorded in the Records
Civil registration (Pendaftaran sipil)

Births (Kelahiran)
 * Child’s name
 * Birth date and place
 * Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
 * Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences.

Marriages (Perkawinan) Marriage applications, licenses, contracts
 * Bride and groom names
 * Ages
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Marriage date and place
 * Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places
 * Parents' names
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Witnesses
 * Officiant
 * Former spouses
 * Names of prospective marriage partners
 * Intentions
 * Residences
 * Parents

Deaths (Kematian)
 * Name of deceased
 * Age
 * Death date and place
 * Occupation
 * Name of surviving spouse
 * Informant’s name and residence
 * Cause of death
 * Sometimes birth date and place
 * Parents’ names
 * Children’s names