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See also:
See also:
*[[List of cemeteries]] in British India
*[[List of cemeteries]] in British India, for records of individual cemeteries and districts
*[[Cemeteries and monumental inscriptions reading list]]
*[[Cemeteries and monumental inscriptions reading list]]


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*[http://www.archive.org/details/listofinscriptio00blunuoft ''List of Inscriptions on Christian Tombs and Tablets of Historical Interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh''] by Sir Edward Arthur Henry Blunt (1911) Archive.org  
*[http://www.archive.org/details/listofinscriptio00blunuoft ''List of Inscriptions on Christian Tombs and Tablets of Historical Interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh''] by Sir Edward Arthur Henry Blunt (1911) Archive.org  
*List in ''Bengal, Past and Present  Volume 41, Part 2, April-June 1931'' called "Monumental Inscriptions in the United Provinces Part 2" pages 148-156  by Captain H Bullock (computer page 72) [http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalpastprese01socigoog#page/n72/mode/1up Archive.org]. Includes some corrections to Blunt transcriptions.<br> (Part 1 is pages 58-67 Volume 41, January-March 1931, unfortunately not online, but available at the [[British Library]])<br>Further monumental inscriptions are in Volume 44 (of BPP), page 169  but computer page 78,which may be read online on the Digital Library of India website. (contents is computer page 7 and volume commences at page 103) Refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details about this site.
*List in ''Bengal, Past and Present  Volume 41, Part 2, April-June 1931'' called "Monumental Inscriptions in the United Provinces Part 2" pages 148-156  by Captain H Bullock (computer page 72) [http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalpastprese01socigoog#page/n72/mode/1up Archive.org]. Includes some corrections to Blunt transcriptions.<br> (Part 1 is pages 58-67 Volume 41, January-March 1931, unfortunately not online, but available at the [[British Library]])<br>Further monumental inscriptions are in Volume 44 (of BPP), page 169  but computer page 78,which may be read online on the Digital Library of India website. (contents is computer page 7 and volume commences at page 103) Refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details about this site.
*''List of European Tombs in the Cemeteries Attached to the Various Churches in the Nilgiri District'' 1905 (106 pages) is available to download on Barry Lewis’  [https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/blewis/www/cemeteries.htm Colonial Cemeteries] in addition to the following  smaller lists
**''List of European Tombs in the Anantapur District''  1894
**''List of European Tombs in the  District of Cuddapah'' by CH Mounsey 1893
**''List of European Tombs in the Kurnool District'' 1894
* [http://www.archive.org/stream/jesuitmissionar00hostuoft ''Jesuit Missionaries in Northern India and Inscriptions on their Tombs, Agra (1580-1803)'']by Rev H Hosten SJ (1907) Archive.org  
* [http://www.archive.org/stream/jesuitmissionar00hostuoft ''Jesuit Missionaries in Northern India and Inscriptions on their Tombs, Agra (1580-1803)'']by Rev H Hosten SJ (1907) Archive.org  
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/34/mode/2up ''The Annals of Karnal- Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries''] by Major C H Buck 1914 Archive.org lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries at [[Kurnaul]]
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/34/mode/2up ''The Annals of Karnal- Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries''] by Major C H Buck 1914 Archive.org lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries at [[Kurnaul]]

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This article details sources for monumental inscriptions and cemetery records.

See also:

British Library Records

This link gives information about the records called 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 Soldiers of the Raj, available through the FIBIS Online Bookshop .

There is also an extensive collection of records in the BACSA archive at the British Library, refer British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia

Organisations

BACSA

A very useful resource for locating ancestors buried in South Asia is the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA). This organisation is dedicated to preserving European cemeteries in the region and has completed many projects to preserve cemeteries. It has many records in its archive at the British Library. In addition, BACSA publishes many useful books on the subject of South Asia, including complete transcriptions of all the monuments in many cemeteries, see Cemeteries and monumental inscriptions reading list.

Indian-cemeteries.org

CWGC

If your ancestors died this century whilst serving with Commonwealth armed forces (e.g. Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) then their graves will be maintained in special cemeteries by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. These are scattered throughout Asia (and other parts of the world) and are beautifully maintained.

Inscriptions in online books

Other external links

  • Graves in various parts of India and Ceylon, an article with photographs, from the Koi-Hai website.