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Start a search in indexes to these records at: [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ India Office Family History Search] | Start a search in indexes to these records at: [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 | All of the church record transcriptions and indexes have been microfilmed and are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
They are mostly Bengal Marriages and cover the period 1854-1865 and 1874-1896, but there are also other indexes available. To look for names in any of the web pages on this site, please use the search facility at the top of this page. | They are mostly Bengal Marriages and cover the period 1854-1865 and 1874-1896, but there are also other indexes available. To look for names in any of the web pages on this site, please use the search facility at the top of this page. | ||
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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 | The FamilySearch 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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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. | 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 | The FamilySearch 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. | ||
Another way to access some church records and indexes is through the Internet. On the Internet there are lists of people who volunteer to search various types of records for certain areas free of charge. | Another way to access some church records and indexes is through the Internet. On the Internet there are lists of people who volunteer to search various types of records for certain areas free of charge. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a collection of ecclesiastical returns and testamentary records of the British East India Company to 1948 (FS Library book 954 V23cs). | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
<span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.</span> | <span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.</span> | ||
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