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. 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.

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?
The information in these records usually include the following: For more information about these records, see the wiki article: 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?

 * 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?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * -A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband


 * Search the records of nearby localities (such as the Demak, Jepara, Pati, and Grobogan regencies)
 * Consult the Indonesia Record Finder to find other records

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
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.

"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kudus, District Court Naturalization Records, 1958-2013." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Pengadilan Negeri Kudus (Kudus District Court, Kudus).
 * Collection Citation:

Top of Page