Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kudus, District Court Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Indonesia

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia for the years 1958-2013. Indonesia is divided into regencies, (equivalent to a province), and Kudus is a regency on the island of Java. This collection includes the following records in Indonesian:


 * Naturalisasi (Naturalization)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Anak (Birth certificate application)
 * Permohonan Gugatan (Lawsuit application)

The original records are located in the Kudus District Court (Pengadilan Negeri Kudus) in Indonesia.

These records are written in Indonesian.

To Browse this Collection
For more information about these records, see the wiki article: Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Collection Contents
Birth certificate applications may contain the following information:


 * Child's Name and Gender
 * Child's Birthdate and Birthplace
 * Witnesses' Names
 * Parents' Marriage Date and Place
 * Father's Name, Age, Birthdate, and Birthplace
 * Father's Religion, Occupation, and Residence
 * Mother's Name, Age, Birthdate, and Birthplace
 * Mother's Religion, Occupation, and Residence
 * Parents' Marital Status at Marriage

Naturalization and citizenship records may contain the following information:


 * Original and changed Name of the Individual
 * Gender
 * Birthdate and Birthplace
 * Names of parents
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Marriage Date and Place
 * Names of Children and Children’s Birthdates and Birthplaces
 * Name of Person declaring the Information
 * Names of Witnesses

How Do I Search the Collection?
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Place of last residence (for records related to a change in citizenship)
 * Approximate year of birth, immigration, or adoption

To search by image: To search the collection, you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the 'Record Type' category ⇒Select the appropriate 'Year and Number(s)' which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image, 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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Indonesian. For help reading the records, see the following wiki article:


 * Indonesian Word List
 * Indonesia Language and Languages

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles and the length of names may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * You may need to search the records of nearby localities (such as the Demak, Jepara, Pati, and Grobogan regencies).

General Information About These Records
Some images contain notes in Arabic script because the country’s major religion is Islam and Arabic is the language of Islam; however, the records in this collection are typewritten in Indonesian rather than Arabic because that is the national language.

Citing This Collection
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