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To find an ancestor in church records, it helps to know his religion and the parish where he lived. The Imperial Gazetteer may help you find the parish. See the "[[India Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this Wiki for information about the gazetteer and for other help in finding a parish. | To find an ancestor in church records, it helps to know his religion and the parish where he lived. The Imperial Gazetteer may help you find the parish. See the "[[India Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this Wiki for information about the gazetteer and for other help in finding a parish. | ||
More than 200,000 transcriptions of indexes to church records are available on [https://www.fibis.org/ FIBIS Families in British India Society] and [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ India Office Family History Search]. All of the church record transcriptions and indexes have been microfilmed and are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library ([http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=LDS_Microfilms_of_Church_registers_in_India direct link to a list of FS Library Microfilms of Church registers in India]). They can be found by using the Place Search for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927063&query=%2Bplace%3A%22India&subjectsOpen=431655-50 | More than 200,000 transcriptions of indexes to church records are available on [https://www.fibis.org/ FIBIS Families in British India Society] and [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ India Office Family History Search]. All of the church record transcriptions and indexes have been microfilmed and are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library ([http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=LDS_Microfilms_of_Church_registers_in_India direct link to a list of FS Library Microfilms of Church registers in India]). They can be found by using the Place Search for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927063&query=%2Bplace%3A%22India%22&subjectsOpen=431655-50 India - Church Records]. | ||
== Christian Church Organizations == | == Christian Church Organizations == | ||
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== Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog == | == Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog == | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927063&query=%2Bplace%3A%22India&subjectsOpen=431655-50 | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927063&query=%2Bplace%3A%22India%22&subjectsOpen=431655-50 '''records of India''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within India''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within India''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
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