Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalisasi Rekaman

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1950-2012

These records include citizenship and naturalization records from the District Court in Kebumen, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

The early phase of Indonesia Immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands, which include Singapore, Philippines, Australia and Palau. Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populace from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there.

The main immigration of Indonesia took place in the nineteenth century when people of Indonesia were sent to Australia for working in the pearl and sugarcane industries. Most of them had to return after World War II but few of them managed to stay back.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These naturalization records may contain the following information:


 * Name of the immigrant
 * Names of parents
 * Date and place of birth
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Last residence
 * Occupation

These birth certificates may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Name of mother
 * Mother's date of birth
 * Mother's occupation
 * Place of residence
 * Name of father
 * Father's place of birth
 * Age of mother and father
 * Fathers occupation
 * Names of witnesses

How to Use the Record
To begin your search in the naturalization records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate date of immigration

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:

⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" ⇒Select the appropriate "Year and Number(s)" which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination

Using the Information
When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research:


 * Use the age to calculate the year of birth
 * Use the names of the parents to search for their naturalization records.

Related Websites

 * Indonesia Genealogy Forum
 * Indonesia Genealogical Society
 * Indonesia Genweb
 * Indonesian Family Trees

Related Wiki Articles
Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.