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

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization and citizenship-related records from the District Court in Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia for the years 1958-2013.

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

Some images contain notes in Arabic script.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

Birth certificate applications
 * 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
 * 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

Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Indonesia, Civil Registration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) and Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship 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
 * Place of last residence (for records related to a change in citizenship)
 * Approximate year of birth, immigration, or adoption

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?

 * Use the information you find 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 Demak, Jepara, Pati, and Grobogan

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.