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=== Hindu Pilgrimage (''Bahi'') ===
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|[[Image:Brit IndianEmpireReligions3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909</center>]]


Research use: Establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. Indexes by name facilitate research.  
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== Buddhist Records ==
Buddhist temples keep records of death and cremations performed by and for the temple, and names of pilgrims visiting the temple. These records are kept at each temple. Death and cremation records may contain additional information on the deceased's family members.  


Record type: Hindu Pilgrimage or Bahi: Record of Hindus who make pilgrimages to sacred centers in India where certain religious rituals or ordinances are performed.  
==Christian Records==
For information about how to obtain records of Christian denominations see [[India Church Records]].


Time period: Some written records date back as far as the 15th Century. However, the great majority are of the 18th Century to the present.
==Hindu Records==
 
*'''1194-2015''' {{RecordSearch|1867930|India, Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1194-2015}} at FamilySearch - [[India, Hindu Pilgrimage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images<br>
Contents: Name of Pilgrim, caste/occupation, birthplace, or family origin, present residence, father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc., sometimes going back many generations on both the maternal and paternal sides. Often names of sons, brothers, nephews, and cousins are given, each relationship being carefully and precisely indicated. Date of visit or register entry is given.  
*'''1700-2017''' {{FSC|2737028|item|disp=India, Haryana, Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Pandit Naresh Sharma, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1700-2017}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1750-2016''' {{FSC|2696283|item|disp=India, Haryana, Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Pandit Shalesh Sharma, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1750-2016}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
Location: Located in the homes and “offices” of the Panda (Hindu combination priest-businessman) in cities and towns scattered all over India but primarily in the North. The sacred centers are located in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Most of the centers are in Uttar Pradesh. There is one site in the south in the area of the city of Madura in the state of Tamil Nadu.
*'''1755-2014''' {{FSC|2864188|item|disp=India, Bihar, Madhubani, Pt. Govind Mishra, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1755-2014}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1800-2013''' {{FSC|2465356|item|disp=India, Jharkhand, B. Deoghar, Pandit Hare Krishn Narone, Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1800-2013}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
Population coverage: 42%
*'''1800-2015''' {{FSC|3345411|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Pt. Rajesh Sharma, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1800-2015}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1850-2011''' {{FSC|2864183|item|disp=India, Bihar, Madhubani, Pt. Kanhaiya Mishra, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1850-2011}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
Reliability: Excellent<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: India,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1997.</ref>
*'''1900-2013''' {{FSC|2370154|item|disp=India, Jharkhand, B. Deoghar, Chandi Dham, Pandit Brahma Shankar Jha, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1900-2013}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1900-2015''' {{FSC|2615455|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Kara, Pandit Laxmi Chand Panda (Part 2), Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1900-2015}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
[[Image:Hindu Pilgrimage Sites Map.JPG|center|400px]]
*'''1905-1963''' {{FSC|2737020|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Chitrakoot, Pandit Madan Gopal Tiwari, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1905-1963}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1910-2015''' {{FSC|2696323|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Chitrakoot, Pandit Surendra Maharaj Tiwari, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1910-2015}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
=== Muslim Pilgrimage (''Vahi'') ===
*'''1913-2011''' {{FSC|2696095|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Chitrakoot, Pandit Ram Lochan Tiwari, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1913-2011}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
*'''1920-2015''' {{FSC|2615401|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Kaushambi, Karari, Shitala Dham, Pandit Narendra Prasad, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1920-2015}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
Research use: Establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. There may be indexes which will facilitate the use of the records.
*'''1945-1993''' {{FSC|3346907|item|disp=India, Uttar Pradesh, Soron, Pt. Keshav Dutt Vasist, Hindu pilgrimage records, 1945-1993}}(*) at FamilySearch - images
 
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Record type: Muslim Pilgrimage or Vahi: Record of Muslim pilgrims who visit certain centers in India where rituals are performed.  
[[Image:Hindu percent 1909.jpg|thumb|350px|left|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Hindus</center>]]
 
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Time period: 1400 to present
=== Hindu Pilgrimage (''Bahi'') ===
 
These documents record the names of Hindus who make pilgrimages to sacred centers in India where certain religious rituals or ordinances are performed. They can be used to establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. Some records date back as far as the 15th Century. However, the great majority are of the 18th Century to the present.  
Contents: Undetermined at present. Likely to be similar to Hindu Bahi.
 
Location: Northern India in homes and “offices” of Muslim family bards.
 
Population coverage: 10%
 
Reliability: Excellent<ref name="profile" />
 
=== Islamic marriages  ===
 
Research use: Establishes individual identity and linkage back two generations. Theoretically generations could be identified back to when the keeping of the record started.  


Record type: Islamic marriage (civil registration) record or Kadi: A marriage record kept of Islamic marriages.  
Generally these records include the name of the pilgrim, caste/occupation, birthplace, or family origin, present residence, father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc., sometimes going back many generations on both the maternal and paternal sides. Often names of sons, brothers, nephews, and cousins are given, each relationship being carefully and precisely indicated. Date of visit or register entry is given.  


Time period: 1500 to present
Records can be located in the homes and “offices” of the Panda (Hindu combination priest-businessman) in cities and towns scattered all over India but primarily in the North. The sacred centers are located in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Most of the centers are in Uttar Pradesh. There is one site in the south in the area of the city of Madura in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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Contents: Names, ages, and residences of bride and bridegroom. Names and sometimes occupation of father and grandfather. Date of event. Signature of bridegroom. Names and residences of witnesses and names of witnesses fathers. Amount of dower money.  
== Islamic Records ==
[[Image:Muslim percent 1909.jpg|thumb|400px|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Muslims</center>]]
=== Pilgrimage (''Vahi'') ===
These documents record the names of Muslim pilgrims who visit certain centers in India where rituals are performed. They are used primarily to establish individual identity and linkage back many generations. Records date from about 1400 to present and can be found in homes and “offices” of Muslim family bards in Northern India.


Location: Located in Mosques and in the houses of the Kazi who is the marriage registrar and judge.  
=== Marriages (''Kadi'') ===
Islam has no priesthood, therefore no ordinances or sacraments. Marriages are entered into through a formal prenuptial agreement. The terms of the contract would be written and signed by the couple. Early marriages may have only required a spoken offer of marriage and acceptance. In either case, two male witnesses were essential to establishing the validity of the marriage.


Population: 10%
These contracts contain the names and ages of the bride and groom, and date of the marriage. They may also include the birth dates and residences of the couple, the names of their parents or fathers. Generally, only the groom signed the contract. The contracts may also identify witnesses and any dower payments. In rare cases, a date of termination may also be stipulated. Contracts can be found in mosques and in the office of the marriage registrar and judge (''Kazi''). Earliest records date from about 1500.


Reliability: Excellent<ref name="profile" />
=== Funeral (''Janazah'') ===
Religious law calls for bodies to be buried as quickly as possible after death, preferaby within 24 hours. Bodies are washed, wrapped in a white cotton or linen cloth (''kafan''), a prayer (''Salat al-Janazah'') offered, and the body entombed with the head facing Mecca. Cremation is forbidden by Islam as it is viewed as mutliation of the body. Registration of the death and burial follow local requirements.


=== Christian parish records  ===
== Jainism Records ==
[[Image:Sikhs buddhists jains percent1909.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains</center>]]


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== Sikh Records==


== References  ==
==Jews in India==
*[http://www.jewsofindia.org/genealogy.html Jews of India]


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Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909

Buddhist Records[edit | edit source]

Buddhist temples keep records of death and cremations performed by and for the temple, and names of pilgrims visiting the temple. These records are kept at each temple. Death and cremation records may contain additional information on the deceased's family members.

Christian Records[edit | edit source]

For information about how to obtain records of Christian denominations see India Church Records.

Hindu Records[edit | edit source]



Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Hindus



Hindu Pilgrimage (Bahi)[edit | edit source]

These documents record the names of Hindus who make pilgrimages to sacred centers in India where certain religious rituals or ordinances are performed. They can be used to establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. Some records date back as far as the 15th Century. However, the great majority are of the 18th Century to the present.

Generally these records include the name of the pilgrim, caste/occupation, birthplace, or family origin, present residence, father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc., sometimes going back many generations on both the maternal and paternal sides. Often names of sons, brothers, nephews, and cousins are given, each relationship being carefully and precisely indicated. Date of visit or register entry is given.

Records can be located in the homes and “offices” of the Panda (Hindu combination priest-businessman) in cities and towns scattered all over India but primarily in the North. The sacred centers are located in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Most of the centers are in Uttar Pradesh. There is one site in the south in the area of the city of Madura in the state of Tamil Nadu.






Islamic Records[edit | edit source]

Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Muslims

Pilgrimage (Vahi)[edit | edit source]

These documents record the names of Muslim pilgrims who visit certain centers in India where rituals are performed. They are used primarily to establish individual identity and linkage back many generations. Records date from about 1400 to present and can be found in homes and “offices” of Muslim family bards in Northern India.

Marriages (Kadi)[edit | edit source]

Islam has no priesthood, therefore no ordinances or sacraments. Marriages are entered into through a formal prenuptial agreement. The terms of the contract would be written and signed by the couple. Early marriages may have only required a spoken offer of marriage and acceptance. In either case, two male witnesses were essential to establishing the validity of the marriage.

These contracts contain the names and ages of the bride and groom, and date of the marriage. They may also include the birth dates and residences of the couple, the names of their parents or fathers. Generally, only the groom signed the contract. The contracts may also identify witnesses and any dower payments. In rare cases, a date of termination may also be stipulated. Contracts can be found in mosques and in the office of the marriage registrar and judge (Kazi). Earliest records date from about 1500.

Funeral (Janazah)[edit | edit source]

Religious law calls for bodies to be buried as quickly as possible after death, preferaby within 24 hours. Bodies are washed, wrapped in a white cotton or linen cloth (kafan), a prayer (Salat al-Janazah) offered, and the body entombed with the head facing Mecca. Cremation is forbidden by Islam as it is viewed as mutliation of the body. Registration of the death and burial follow local requirements.

Jainism Records[edit | edit source]

Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains

Sikh Records[edit | edit source]

Jews in India[edit | edit source]

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