India Church Records: Difference between revisions

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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%22 India - Church Records].
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%22 '''records of India'''].
:::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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