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'''Pondicherry''' was formerly a [[French]] colony founded by Francois Martin in 1674. | '''Pondicherry''' was formerly a [[French]] colony founded by Francois Martin in 1674. | ||
== | == Military history == | ||
*[[Siege of Pondicherry 1748|Siege of Pondicherry]] 1748 | *[[Siege of Pondicherry 1748|Siege of Pondicherry]] 1748 | ||
*[[Capture of Pondicherry 1761|Capture of Pondicherry]] 1761 | *[[Capture of Pondicherry 1761|Capture of Pondicherry]] 1761 | ||
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==Records== | ==Records== | ||
*See [[French]] | *See [[French]]. The Pondicherry archives are in the "Archives Nationales d'Outre-Mer (ANOM)" in the city of Aix en Provence, France. | ||
==FIBIS Resources== | ==FIBIS Resources== | ||
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== Churches== | == Churches== | ||
[[Image:Pondicherry - Immaculate Conception Cathedral.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Immaculate Conception Cathedral]] | |||
*Sacred Heart Church | *Sacred Heart Church | ||
*Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception | *Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception | ||
*Notre Dame Des Anges (Our Lady of Angels) | *Notre Dame Des Anges (Our Lady of Angels) | ||
==Cemeteries== | |||
*English Cemetery | |||
*French Cemetery | |||
*Cemetery opposite Notre Dames Des Anges | |||
(For some transcriptions see External links below) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V20_167.gif Pondicherry] Imperial Gazetteer | |||
===Cemetery Information=== | |||
*[https://archive.org/stream/InscriptionsOnTombsOrMonumentsInMadras1st1905Ed/Inscriptions%20on%20Tombs%20Or%20Monuments%20in%20Madras%201st%201905%20Ed#page/n391/mode/2up Some older cemetery transcriptions from Inscriptions on Tombs and Monuments in Madras covering both English and French Cemeteries] by J J Cotton 1905 archive.org | |||
*[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20051217204608/pondichery.ifrance.com/patro-cim.html Surnames from the European cemeteries in Pondicherry], archived website of Jean-Claude Feray, listing mostly [[French]] names. | |||
* | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20151015091504/http://www.ifpindia.org/digitaldb/site/pondicherry/data/part_2_1_2_cemeteries.html Cemeteries], Pondicherry Past and Present, now an archived website. | ||
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===Other information=== | |||
*[http:// | *Jean-Claude Féray has compiled an excellent series of [http://web.archive.org/web/20061116130559/http://pondichery.ifrance.com webpages ] on French genealogy in Pondicherry, which are now archived. The site is in French, but the lists of names will be comprehensible to non-French-speakers. Links are at the bottom of main page. | ||
*[http://www.confluence.org.uk/2008/12/10/pondicherry- | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100620202505/http://ifpindia.org/ecrire/upload/digital_database/Site/Pondi/data/index1.html Pondicherry Past and Present] archived website from Institut Français de Pondichéry. Click on the two sections "Pondicherry from the origins to 1824", and "Pondicherry from 1824 to the present day", and then select further sections. | ||
*[http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/coromandel-trail---along-the-salt-pans-to-pondicherry.html "Coromandel Trail - Along the salt pans to Pondicherry"] by Lakshmi Sharath 17 September 2012 in.lifestyle.yahoo.com | *[http://www.ifpindia.org/content/home Institut Français de Pondichéry ] | ||
*[ | *Details of [https://eap.bl.uk/project/EAP191/search EAP191/1 Periodicals of French India at the Library of the Institut Français de Pondichéry (1823-1958)], now available at the [[British Library]] in digital form. Part of the The British Library's Endangered Archives Programme. | ||
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/8042 [Researching at the<nowiki>]</nowiki> Institute Français de Pondichéry, India] by Luther Obrock, (Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley) March 13, 2014. dissertationreviews.org | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130118225715/http://www.confluence.org.uk/2008/12/10/pondicherry-–-a-bit-of-france-in-india/ "Pondicherry – A bit of France in India"] by Sunayana Panda confluence.org.uk, now archived. | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130815060403/http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com:80/coromandel-trail---along-the-salt-pans-to-pondicherry.html "Coromandel Trail - Along the salt pans to Pondicherry"] by Lakshmi Sharath 17 September 2012 in.lifestyle.yahoo.com, now archived. | |||
*[https://www.reckontalk.com/20-old-rare-photos-of-pondicherry-must-see-collection/ 20 Old & Rare Photos Of Pondicherry] reckontalk.com | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTmSz8rMDzU Pondichery Church and Cemetery] You Tube | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTmSz8rMDzU Pondichery Church and Cemetery] You Tube | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19596190 In pictures: Former French colony of Pondicherry in India] 19 September 2012 BBC News India | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19596190 In pictures: Former French colony of Pondicherry in India] 19 September 2012 BBC News India | ||
*[http://aminearlythereyet.com/churches-of-pondicherry-india/ Churches of Pondicherry]aminearlythereyet.com Stunning photos | *[http://aminearlythereyet.com/churches-of-pondicherry-india/ Churches of Pondicherry] aminearlythereyet.com Stunning photos | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:44, 29 October 2018
| Pondicherry | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 11.845116°N 79.875241°E |
| Altitude: | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Puducherry |
| State/Province: | Indian Union Territory of Puducherry |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Pondicherry Railway | |
Pondicherry was formerly a French colony founded by Francois Martin in 1674.
Military history
- Siege of Pondicherry 1748
- Capture of Pondicherry 1761
- Battle of Pondicherry 1778
- Battle of Pondicherry 1793
Records
- See French. The Pondicherry archives are in the "Archives Nationales d'Outre-Mer (ANOM)" in the city of Aix en Provence, France.
FIBIS Resources
Churches
- Sacred Heart Church
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
- Notre Dame Des Anges (Our Lady of Angels)
Cemeteries
- English Cemetery
- French Cemetery
- Cemetery opposite Notre Dames Des Anges
(For some transcriptions see External links below)
External links
Pondicherry Imperial Gazetteer
Cemetery Information
- Some older cemetery transcriptions from Inscriptions on Tombs and Monuments in Madras covering both English and French Cemeteries by J J Cotton 1905 archive.org
- Surnames from the European cemeteries in Pondicherry, archived website of Jean-Claude Feray, listing mostly French names.
- Cemeteries, Pondicherry Past and Present, now an archived website.
Other information
- Jean-Claude Féray has compiled an excellent series of webpages on French genealogy in Pondicherry, which are now archived. The site is in French, but the lists of names will be comprehensible to non-French-speakers. Links are at the bottom of main page.
- Pondicherry Past and Present archived website from Institut Français de Pondichéry. Click on the two sections "Pondicherry from the origins to 1824", and "Pondicherry from 1824 to the present day", and then select further sections.
- Institut Français de Pondichéry
- Details of EAP191/1 Periodicals of French India at the Library of the Institut Français de Pondichéry (1823-1958), now available at the British Library in digital form. Part of the The British Library's Endangered Archives Programme.
- [Researching at the] Institute Français de Pondichéry, India by Luther Obrock, (Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley) March 13, 2014. dissertationreviews.org
- "Pondicherry – A bit of France in India" by Sunayana Panda confluence.org.uk, now archived.
- "Coromandel Trail - Along the salt pans to Pondicherry" by Lakshmi Sharath 17 September 2012 in.lifestyle.yahoo.com, now archived.
- 20 Old & Rare Photos Of Pondicherry reckontalk.com
- Pondichery Church and Cemetery You Tube
- In pictures: Former French colony of Pondicherry in India 19 September 2012 BBC News India
- Churches of Pondicherry aminearlythereyet.com Stunning photos