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British births in India
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Caroline | Report | 11 Aug 2005 12:29 |
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hi can anyone give me some info on how to get birth certificates for British ancestors born in India in 1800's, I know the persons name and which area they were born in but thats as far as I have got. Are there any census records for India??? If anyone can help I would be most grateful. Caroline |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Aug 2005 13:24 |
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Hi Caroline India apparently has no birth or marriage certificates according to the following website. It does suggest however to look in the church records. Here is the link for the page: http://users.rootsweb\9.\0com/~indwgw/ Remove () Hope it helps. Vikki xx |
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Kate | Report | 11 Aug 2005 16:39 |
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There may be some information available from FIBIS: http://www.fibis.org/index.htm Kate. |
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Jennifer | Report | 11 Aug 2005 20:27 |
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Some of my husband's ancestors were born in India in 1800's. I have found christenings for some of them on IGI -presume you could then order film as you can for parish records. Also some info re records on the British Library website - oriental collections. (No online searches but gives you info re the kind of records they hold) www(.)bl(.)uk/collections/oriental office. Also found some details re marriages on Bengal marriage index - transcribed records but a pointer if ancestors married in Bengal. They are quite a nusiance aren't they. Whole families of hubby's relations for three generations over there, putting in the odd appearance in old age on an English census with all children & themselves born in India! |
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Merry | Report | 11 Aug 2005 20:38 |
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Snap, Anne! I have found birth certs for all my Army rellies born in India (from 1882) - Via 1837online overseas section. MMM |
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Caroline | Report | 13 Aug 2005 14:24 |
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Thank you to everyone for your help i will try them all. Regards Caroline. |
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