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| − | + | '''Burma''' (now officially called the Union of Myanmar) was part of the [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal Presidency]]. | |
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| − | + | ==Geography== | |
| + | Places in Burma: | ||
| + | *[[Moulmein]] | ||
| + | *[[Pegu]] | ||
| + | *[[Prome]] | ||
| + | *[[Rangoon]] | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | ===Military=== | ||
| + | *[[1st Burma War]] - 1823-24 | ||
| + | *[[2nd Burma War]] - 1852-53 | ||
| + | *[[3rd Burma War]] - 1885 | ||
| + | ==Railways== | ||
| + | *[[Burma Railway]] | ||
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| + | ==Records== | ||
| + | [[Church records|Baptism, Marriages and Burials]] for Burma are included in the [[Bengal Ecclesiastical Returns Index|Bengal returns]] ('''N/1''') up to 1936. Records for 1937 to 1959 are in a seperate series '''N/10''' with a single index for Burma BMBs. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma Burma] Wikipedia | ||
| + | ===Online Books=== | ||
| + | *''Travels in south-eastern Asia, embracing Hindustan, Malaya, Siam, and China: with notices of numerous missionary stations, and a full account of the Burman Empire; with dissertations, tables, etc'' by Howard Malcolm 2nd edition 1839 2 volumes in one. Book 2 with index follows page 276 of Book 1 [http://books.google.com/books?id=poRCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA9 Google Books] | ||
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| + | *''Rough Pencillings of a Rough Trip to Rangoon in 1846'' by Colesworthey Grant 1853. With illustrations [http://www.archive.org/details/roughpencillings00granrich Archive.org] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Burma| ]] | ||
Revision as of 13:47, 2 September 2009
Burma (now officially called the Union of Myanmar) was part of the Bengal Presidency.
Geography
Places in Burma:
History
Military
- 1st Burma War - 1823-24
- 2nd Burma War - 1852-53
- 3rd Burma War - 1885
Railways
Records
Baptism, Marriages and Burials for Burma are included in the Bengal returns (N/1) up to 1936. Records for 1937 to 1959 are in a seperate series N/10 with a single index for Burma BMBs.
External links
- Burma Wikipedia
Online Books
- Travels in south-eastern Asia, embracing Hindustan, Malaya, Siam, and China: with notices of numerous missionary stations, and a full account of the Burman Empire; with dissertations, tables, etc by Howard Malcolm 2nd edition 1839 2 volumes in one. Book 2 with index follows page 276 of Book 1 Google Books
- Rough Pencillings of a Rough Trip to Rangoon in 1846 by Colesworthey Grant 1853. With illustrations Archive.org
