Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri District Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in The Collection?
This collection will include records from 1925-2013. Records include naturalization records and vital records from the Wonogiri District Court, Indonesia, including:


 * Permohonan Ahli Waris (Court decrees of inheritance)
 * Permohonan Akte Kelahiran (Birth certificate applications)
 * Permohonan Kelahiran Terlambat (Late birth certificate applications)
 * Permohonan Perceraian (Applications for divorce)
 * Permohonan SBKRI and Permohonan Surat Keterangan W.N.I. (Applications for Indonesian citzenship)
 * Surat Keterangan W.N.I. (Citizenship certificates)

For more details about the description and contents of these records, see the wiki article: Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records). To browse the collection images, click on the Browse link.

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:

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search in the naturalization records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Last place of residence
 * Approximate year of immigration

To begin your search in the birth certificates, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of parents
 * Approximate year and place of birth

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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 age to calculate the year of birth
 * Use the names of the parents to search for their naturalization records.
 * 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


 * Searching in the records for neighboring localities, such as Sukoharjo and Karanganyar, as well as the localities listed in Indonesia, Naturalization and Citizenship Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Citing This Collection
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"Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri District Court Records, 1925-2013" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Wonogiri District Archives, Wonogiri.
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