Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalisasi Rekaman

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1950-2012

These records include citizenship and naturalization records from the District Court in Kebumen, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

The early phase of Indonesia Immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands, which include Singapore, Philippines, Australia and Palau. Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populace from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there.

The main immigration of Indonesia took place in the nineteenth century when people of Indonesia were sent to Australia for working in the pearl and sugarcane industries. Most of them had to return after World War II but few of them managed to stay back.

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Record Content
These naturalization records may contain the following information:


 * Name of the immigrant
 * Names of parents
 * Date and place of birth
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Last residence
 * Occupation

These birth certificates may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Name of mother
 * Mother's date of birth
 * Mother's occupation
 * Place of residence
 * Name of father
 * Father's place of birth
 * Age of mother and father
 * Fathers occupation
 * Names of witnesses

How to Use the Record
To begin your search in the naturalization records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate date of immigration

Search the Collection
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⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type" ⇒Select the appropriate "Year and Number(s)" which will take you to the images.

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Using the Information
When you have found the information that you are looking for, the following will help you further your research:


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

Related Wiki Articles
Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.