Indonesia Directories

Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They often list all the adult residents or tradesmen of a city or area. In the twentieth century, telephone directories are a helpful source in locating individuals. Directories can also be used as a census substitute.

City directories (Buku penunjuk kota)
Research use: Used to locate residents in large cities to determine parish jurisdictions, and identify occupations and residence over a period of time.

Record type: Directories of residents of larger cities.

Time Period: 1880-present.

Content: Residents’ names, addresses, occupations or places of employment.

Location: City and municipal archives and libraries.

Population coverage: 15%.

Reliability: Fair.

Accessibility: By personal visit or by hiring a researcher.

Family History Library Collection
The Family History Library has many directories for Indonesia. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

INDONESIA - DIRECTORIES

INDONESIA, [STATE] - DIRECTORIES

INDONESIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - DIRECTORIES