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More than 200,000 transcriptions of indexes to church records are available on [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/index.php 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 Family History Library ([http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=LDS_Microfilms_of_Church_registers_in_India direct link to a list of FHL 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=187&query=%2Bplace%3AIndia&subjectsOpen=431655-50 India - Church Records].
More than 200,000 transcriptions of indexes to church records are available on [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/index.php 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 Family History Library ([http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=LDS_Microfilms_of_Church_registers_in_India direct link to a list of FHL 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=187&query=%2Bplace%3AIndia&subjectsOpen=431655-50 India - Church Records].


=== Records in the Family History Library  ===
===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://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
The Family History Library has a set of films containing christenings, marriages and burials. Learn how to find these [[Births, Marriages and Death Records for British in India|records]] in the FamilySearch Catalog.
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=187&query=%2Bplace%3AIndia&subjectsOpen=431655-50 '''records of India'''].
 
:::b. Click on '''Places within India''' and a list of towns will appear.
*'''1724-1996''' - {{RecordSearch|2174937|India, Archdiocese of Goa, Roman Catholic Priesthood Candidates, 1724-1996}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] index and images
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.


=== External Links  ===
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