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Recent copies Copies of birth registration entries have been were obtained from the Shimla Municipal Corporation, after a visit there in 2013, see the article .<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131117103647/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=166043 Shimla: Manual record-keeping that's eye-popping efficient] (daijiworld.com). </ref> It is hoped to digitise the Shimla registers.<ref>[http://www.thestatesman.com/cities/shimla-to-digitalise-british-roots-1491379715.html "Shimla to digitalise British roots"] by Archana Phull April 5, 2017 ''The Statesman''.</ref> However, it is not known how generally available these documents are or what time period is covered by records in existence in India. The Birth Registration system, which was only compulsory in some areas, always has been based on the local municipality, so it is necessary to know where a person was born before attempting to obtain records.
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===Copies of Birth Registration entries in India===
Some websites for Municipal Corporations are listed below. The website for Shimla includes a standard letter for requests for certificates, to be sent to The Registrar, Birth & Death MC Shimla. The website for Chennai includes an online certificate application, for births and deaths from 1930, but you need to know the relevant date. Note the additional comments. The website for Coimbatore indicates the Commissioner is responsible for records, which are held from 1871. There may be websites for other Municipal Corporations which also have an online facility. For smaller towns, the terminology may be 'Municipal Board' or Municipality.<br>
*[http://www.nagarnigamagra.com/departments.htm Agra Municipal Corporation] includes the department 'Central Records' "To maintain all old records such as birth and death registration, ..." , with the website [http://www.birthdeathagra.in/ Online Birth & Death Registration Service of Agra] (for which it is necessary to register but no further details are given)
*[https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/KMCBirthDeathHome.jsp Kolkata Municipal Corporation: Birth/Death Registration]
*[http://www.shimlamc.gov.in/page/Home.aspx Municipal Corporation Shimla]. Page 2 of this [http://www.shimlamc.gov.inorg/file.axd?file=20122011%2f3%2fcitizen2fNew+charterMicrosoft+ofWord+healthDocument+deptt_6_.pdf pdf] includes a sample letter Subject: "Application for Birth & Death Certificate" with the address given: The Registrar, Birth & Death MC Shimla, The Mall Shimla H. P. India<br>
'''Previously Madras Presidency'''
*[http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/online-civic-services/birthanddeath.htm Chennai Corporation: Online facility for verification or printing of birth & death certificate] Applies from 1910, and you need to know the date of birth or death. This online service is free. You could try writing regarding earlier registration, (similar to the Shimla letter), to The Registrar, Birth and Death, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600003 India (charges may apply).
**[https://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=30 Public Health] , section "Birth & Death records custodian" states "...transfer the birth and death records to the Commissioner's office and the same is kept under the custody of Commissioner....previous year's records (ie 1871 to 2009) are stored at Corporation main office - Birth & Death record room." [https://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=43 Contact the Commissioner]<br>
'''Previously Bombay Presidency'''
*[httphttps://wwwportal.mcgm.gov.in/ Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai] . There is an English language option, top left hand side of the website. The [httphttps://wwwportal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlhealth# Health Department] is an administrative department of MCGM which is responsible for Birth/ Death registrations. To apply for birth or death certificates, it appears exact information is required, see [https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/PDF%20Files/Birth%20Registration%2005.pdf Birth cert. applic.] [https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/PDF%20Files/death%20app.form.pdf Death cert. applic.]. Facebook : <nowiki>@MyMumbaiMyBMC</nowiki>
====Death registration====
*[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=File:Shimla_Register_of_deaths.jpg 2 pages from the Simla Death Register 1886 and 1887]. The registers are held at the Municipal Office in Shimla. For details of a visit made in 2013 see [https://web.archive.org/web/20131117103647/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=166043 Shimla: Manual record-keeping that's eye-popping efficient] daijiworld.com. As stated above, it is hoped to digitise the Shimla registers.
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==FIBIS resources==
*[http://www.searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=class_detail&source_class=167 Chandernagore Civil Birth Registration Index]*[http://www.searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=class_detail&source_class=169 Chandernagore Civil Marriage Index 1831-1864]*[http://www.searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=223&s_id=376 Chandernagore Civil Death Indexes (1831-1864)]*[http://www.searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=225&s_id=376 Civil Registration of Deaths in Chandernagore (1865-1899)]
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