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*There is an extensive collection of records in the BACSA archive at the British Library, refer [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia]] *[http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-r4&cid=1-1#1-1 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x0001db United Kingdom High Commission files relating to cemeteries '''IOR/R/4/1-539'''] 1943-1967. Transferred from Indian Public Works Department to the British High Commission, New Delhi, and from there to the India Office Records in 1972-73. Includes
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*The British Library has the book, in three volumes, ''The Oriental Obituary being an impartial compilation from monumental inscriptions on the tombs of those persons whose ashes are deposited in these remote parts since the formation of European Settlements, to the present time To which is added Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc'' by William Urquhart of Madras. Published in Madras by Journal Press, 1809. Shelfmark: General Reference Collection C.55.d.23. This book must be read in the Rare Books Reading Room. The first volume of The Oriental Obituary is available online at archive.org, refer below. It appears that some or all of the contents of this book has been borrowed by M Derozario for his 1815 book ''The Complete Monumental Register'', available online, refer below.
*[http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorv_11-2&cid=1-1-6#1-1-6 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000027.0x000372 Official Publications: Church Registers '''IOR/V/27/73'''] gives details of the four volumes of the book ''List of burials at Madras / compiled from the register of St. Mary’s Church, Fort St. George'' by C.H. Malden, for the period 1680-1900, published 1903-05. Also available as Shelfmark OIR 929.5 open access , where the four volumes are bound in one. Volume 3, for the period 1800-1850, is available online, refer below.
*[http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorv_11-2&cid=1-1-7#1-1-7 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000027.0x000373 Official Publications: Monumental Inscriptions and Monuments '''IOR/V/27/74'''] 1848-1946. Many of these items are books on the open access shelves.
**Two of these books, items '''IOR/V/27/74/69 -70''', ''A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest'' Part 1 by Miles Irving (1910) and Part 2 by George William De Rhe-Philipe (1912), the latter containing biographical information, have been reprinted by the Naval and Military Press under the title ''[http://www.naval-military-press.com/soldiers-of-the-raj.html Soldiers of the Raj]''. These books are also available to read online, refer below.
**File 12a Military memorials of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in India and Pakistan IOR/R/4/87 Dec 1948-Dec 1950
**File 12b Military memorials of the Royal Artillery in India and Pakistan IOR/R/4/88 Jul 1947-May 1948
**Also contains items "List of inscriptions". As an example, the FIBIS data base contains [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=856&s_id=253 Transcriptions of summary data from gravestones in Chakrata taken from IOR/R4/539]
:Note these records are available on [[LDS]] microfilm <ref>Microfilm catalogue entry [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1112010?availability=Family%20History%20Library British High Commission cemetery records, ca. 1870-1967] ([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]])</ref> where there is more detail provided about the individual items, in the "Film Notes".
*''Bengal Past and Present'' which was the ''Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society'' was issued from 1907. Some issues contained articles about burial inscriptions. Most editions are held by the British Library, although some appear to be missing. There is also an ''Index'' volume for the years 1907-1985, available on open access in the Asian & African Studies Reading Room
*There is an extensive collection of records in the BACSA archive at the British Library, refer [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia]]
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