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

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia. The records span from 1953 to 2013. The collection includes Permohonan Akte Kelahiran Anak (applications for a child birth certificate), Permohonan Gugatan (lawsuit applications), and Permohonan SBKRI (applications for Indonesian citizenship). The original records are located in the Pengadilan Negeri Rembang, Indonesia.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Indonesian. For help reading these records see the following:
 * Indonesia Language and Languages
 * Indonesian Word List
 * Online Indonesian-English Dictionary

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Record sets in this collection may include: The following information may be found in these records:
 * Birth Certificates
 * Lawsuit Applications
 * Citizenship Applications

Birth Certificates
 * Name and Gender of Child
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Name of Father
 * Father's Age, Occupation and Residence
 * Mother’s Name (including maiden name)
 * Names of Witnesses or Godparents
 * Witnesses’ Age, Occupation and Residence

Lawsuit Applications
 * Names of Parties Involved
 * Nature of Lawsuit
 * Employment/Income
 * Date of Events

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

Collection Content
For more information about these records, see Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) and Indonesia, Civil Registration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

How Do I Search This Collection?
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 


 * 1) Select Record Type
 * 2) Select Year and Number(s) to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at passenger arrival records can help you determine when an ancestor arrived and the port of departure. They can also help identify family and community members who arrived together and the country they came from
 * Use the information found in the Naturalization Records to determine when vital events in your ancestor's life occurred. This can lead to information that can point to additional family members and generations
 * Use the information to find other records
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for them with another name. An individual may appear with only one of their names, an abbreviation of their name, or an alias
 * Search the records of nearby localities such as Pati, Blora, and any other localities listed on Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Indonesia.
 * Record Finder

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation: "Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Rembang, District Court Naturalization Records, 1953-2013." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Pengadilan Negeri Rembang (Rembang District Court, Rembang).

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