India Genealogy

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Getting started with India research

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Jurisdictions

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Research Tools

• Dictionary of Indian Biography
• http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/
• http://www.bacsa.org.uk/
• http://www.indiaman.com
• http://www.fibis.org
• http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/welcome.asp
• Hindu Pilgrimage records www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp
• Maithil Brahmin genealogical records www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp

• BYU Research Resources for India
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• The first British outpost in South Asia was established by the English East India Company in 1619 at Surat on the northwestern coast. The British subsequently expanded their influence in India  Read more...

• After a massive rebellion against foreign rule in 1857, the British government decided to place India under the direct control of the Crown. The East India Company was abolished and Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1858. The British National Archives has made available online information about immigrants in the 19th century.

• Genealogical Records of Medieval India

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