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Church records were kept locally. You must know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. You must also determine the parish of your ancestor’s town so that you will know which registers to search. For information on finding a parish, go to [[Pakistan Gazetteers]]. [[Pakistan Directories]] also gives information about finding a parish. | Church records were kept locally. You must know your ancestor’s religion and the town where he or she lived. You must also determine the parish of your ancestor’s town so that you will know which registers to search. For information on finding a parish, go to [[Pakistan Gazetteers]]. [[Pakistan Directories]] also gives information about finding a parish. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Catalog lists by Place Search the following Church Records: | ||
PAKISTAN - CHURCH RECORDS | PAKISTAN - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
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Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighboring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[Pakistan Maps]] for more information. | Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighboring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[Pakistan Maps]] for more information. | ||
The Family History Library has a good collection of church records for India, usually listed in the Place Search of the | The Family History Library has a good collection of church records for India, usually listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
INDIA - CHURCH RECORDS | INDIA - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
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=== Locating Church Records === | === Locating Church Records === | ||
To find an ancestor in church records, you should know his religion and the parish where he lived. The Place Search of the | To find an ancestor in church records, you should know his religion and the parish where he lived. The Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog usually uses the parish names as given in The Imperial Gazetteer. See [[Pakistan Gazetteers]] for this source and for other help in finding a parish. | ||
The Family History Library is always adding records to its collection. The catalog is updated periodically. If you need a record that is not at the library, you may write to the minister or to a repository to request a search. | The Family History Library is always adding records to its collection. The catalog is updated periodically. If you need a record that is not at the library, you may write to the minister or to a repository to request a search. | ||