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===Introduction===Even for British India, many railway colony records do not appear in the collection at the British Library, and must be sourced, if they still exist, from churches in India.
The records are housed in the [[APAC]] in London. If you live outside London, then the best way to have access to these records is to use the [[LDS]] (Mormon) microfilms, which will be available in an LDS Family History Centre near you. For details on how to use the [[APAC]] records on microfilm, some transcriptions, addresses and photos of churches in India, visit the webpage on Church Records. {|-|'''Bengal''' || N/1 || 1713|-|'''Madras''' || N/2 || 1698|-|'''Bombay''' ||N/3 || 1709|}
Some regiments === Roman Catholic Records ===The Company initially legislated against the employment of Roman Catholics. However, such was the [[British Army]] (not pressure to find recruits for its armies in the [[HEIC Army]]) chose to have their records included Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in the late 18th Century, it was forced to repeal this legislation and to recruit Catholic soldiers from [[General Registrar's OfficeIreland]] records at what was formerly called St Catherine's House, in London. If your ancestor was in The pastoral needs of these soldiers were generally met by the British Army and you are unable to find your ancestor's baptism record in the church records held at independent Catholic Missionaries, largely established by the [[APACPortuguese]] or on microfilm, there is a chance that they will be available in the Army Ecclesiastical Returns of the General Registrar's Office. Indexes to these records are available in most genealogical libraries and family history societies[[French]].
*== Missionary and Non-Conformist Church records, including the Church of Scotland ==It may be noted that a number of independent [[Using LDS Microfilms | How to Use Church Records on Microfilmmissionary]]Instructions and non-conformist churches were requested to return their BMD records to the presidency authorities. The latter considered it necessary to record proof of relationships of its employees for official purposes such as rights to pension, etc. A number of priests refused to do this, largely on how to use the microfilmed copies grounds of time taken and of cost. Accordingly, many of their vital events are not recorded in the [[APAC]] today. Foremost among these are the records of the large numbers of Catholic soldiers who used the missionary churches during the thirty years or so before emancipation. To obtain details from these ‘missing’ records, it is necessary to visit the church records where the ceremony was performed and indexes at an LDS Family History Centreto apply to see the original register.
*With the passage of time, the BMD returns became increasingly included and therefore more likely to feature in the ‘N’ series of returns at the BL. As an example, baptismal records for January-March 1854 for St Andrew's Bombay were seen on [[LDS Microfilms Findmypast|findmypast]]<ref>Including that for Bengal Presidency Catherine Muirhead Jackson</ref>. Note, however, a number of marriages performed in the Church Recordsof Scotland feature in the [[Registrar marriages]]A list of all , as explained in the microfilm numbers for the LDS copies of Bengal church recordslink.
*Some Church of Scotland Bombay church records and records for St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Madras may be found in [[LDS Microfilms of Church registers in India]], but the records for Madras Presidency St Andrew's Church Recordsof Scotland in Calcutta have not been filmed and are only obtainable from the church, refer [[Calcutta#Churches and missions|Calcutta-Churches and missions]]A list of all . St Andrew's Church in Calcutta also holds the microfilm numbers Baptism and Marriage Registers and some other documents for the Church of Scotland cantonment Churches throughout India, Ceylon, Burma and some Gulf stations.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130923172221/http://standrewschurch-kolkata.org/index.html Previous Home page] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130926204733/http://standrewschurch-kolkata.org/archive.html Archive] St. Andrew's Church. Retrieved 28 October 2014</ref>. See [[Burma#LDS (Mormon)|Burma: Records: LDS copies (Mormon)]] for details of Madras Presbyterian church recordsmagazine extracts reporting baptisms, marriages and deaths in Burma, and also Malaya, Sumatra, and Siam, (available either now, or in the next few years), on LDS digitised microfilm.
*|- | . || . || RC/1-5 || 1842 – 1856 ||[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/143359 FamilySearch Library catalogue]|- | N/2 || [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]] || 1 – 176<br>'''For more details see'''<br> [[LDS Microfilms for Madras Presidency Church Records]] || 1698 – 1948 || 463296 - 527486|- | . || . || RC/1-8 || 1835 – 1854 || 530008 - 530011|- | . || [[NonCochin]] || 177 || 1751 – 1804 || .|-British | N/3 || [[Bombay (Presidency)|Bombay]] || 1 – 178<br>'''For more details see'''<br> [[LDS Microfilms for Bombay Presidency Church Records]]|| 1709 – 1948 || 462965 - 523914|- Lists of microfilms of church records in | . || . || RC/1-5 || 1842 – 1854 || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/143359 FamilySearch Library catalogue]|- | N/4 || India which are not held by the and Pakistan || 1 – 8 || 1949 – 1968 || 527415 - 527421|- | N/5 || [[APACPrincely States|Indian States]]|| 1 – 2 || 1890 – 1946 || 498603 (I) & 527422-3|- | N/6 || [[St. They are principally native Roman Catholic congregationsHelena]] || 1 – 3 || 1767 – 1835 || 498603 (I) & 498605|- | N/7 || Fort Marlborough, but also include [[SyrianBencoolen]], || 1 || 1759 – 1825 || 498603 (I) & 498606|- | N/8 || [[Penang]] (Prince of Wales Island) || 1 || 1799 – 1829 || 498603 (I) & 498606|- | N/9 || [[Macao]] & Whampoa([[Canton]]) || 1 || 1820 – 1834 || 498603 (I) & 498606|- | N/10 || [[Burma]] || 1 – 7 || 1937 – 1957 || 527436 (I) & 534495|- | N/11 || [[ArmenianRegistrar marriages|Registry Office Marriages]], || 1 – 11 || 1852 – 1911 || Not Filmed|- | N/12 || Kuwait Political Agency || 1 – 16 || 1937 – 1961 || Not Filmed |- | N/13 || [[DanishAden]] || 1 – 21 || 1840 – 1969 || Believed unfilmed|- | N/14 || Register Lists || . |||||- | . || (Registration Act 1886) || . |||||- | . || . || 1 Bengal || |||- | . || . || 2 Bombay || |||- | . || . || 3 Madras, Assam, Burma, Central Provinces and Punjab |||||}<nowiki>*</nowiki> or Film Numbers to insert into the [[DutchFamilySearch]] church records in IndiaCatalogue to yield full range. There are also a very small number Note: [[FamilySearch]] tend to classify the locations of British churches in this listingthese ecclesiastical events according to the present day Indian States, namely which the original Anglican records from Fort St George in Madras, and researcher will have to relate to the Church provinces of Scotland in Bombaythe former British Presidencies.
*[[Churches ==Bishops' Transcripts==In India, as in South India]]A list England, parish churches, both Church of postal addresses England and phone numbers Roman Catholic, were obliged to send an annual copy of all bishops of CSI dioceses in Indiabaptisms, correct marriages and burials to their Diocesan offices. These are known in 1993the UK and elsewhere as "Bishop's Transcripts" ( BTs, also known as well as photos of selected churches in South India. Parish Register Transcripts)
*"As long as the Diocesan records have not been destroyed, you will always find a copy there from every single parish church within that diocese. If you don’t get a result from the parish (where for instance, as in Burma, many have been destroyed) then write to the Bishop's secretary".<ref> Steevens, Mark. [[Churches https://web.archive.org/web/20200507050812/https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/2240438/ Roman Catholic Registers in North India(and elsewhere)]]A list of the postal addresses and phone numbers of all bishops of CNI dioceses in ''Rootsweb IndiaMailing List'' 30 December 2009, correct in 1993archived. There are also a few photos of churches, but they are South Indian ones because I don't have any photos of North Indian churches! </ref>
==External Links=='''Roman Catholic'''*[http://www.emmanuel2000cbci.in/DiocesesofIndiaDisp.aspx Dioceses of India] from Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India*[http://en.wikipedia.org/emmanuel2000wiki/List_of_Roman_Catholic_dioceses_in_India List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India] Wikipedia*[http://directory.ucanews.com/country/india/12 Church in India] Database of Catholic Dioceses in Asia. Lists the names of the Archdioceses and Dioceses. It is suggested that you search the internet for individual websites such as**[http://diocesewww.html archdioceseofcalcutta.in Roman Catholic Churches Archdiocese of Calcutta]**[http://archdioceseofmadrasmylapore.in IndiaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore]This site lists all **[http://archdioceseofbombay.org Roman Catholic churches Archdiocese of Bombay]*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/din.html All Catholic Dioceses in [current<nowiki>]</nowiki> India including historical] and the date they were built[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dpk.html All Catholic Dioceses in Pakistan including historical] from [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/ Catholic-Heirarchy. org]*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080430112154/http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/Catholic-India.htm Local Catholic Church History in India]. This is a terrific site by Ann Mensch but which is now archived, which provides a wealth of information on all Indian Catholic dioceses, as well as some interesting links on Catholic family history. Archived version at 30 April 2008. * [http://www.britishempirenewadvent.coorg/cathen/07722a.ukhtm India] New Advent Catholic Encyclopaedia*[http:/article/churcheswww.newadvent.org/cathen/churchesofindia06602a.htm Archdiocese of Goa] New Advent Catholic Encyclopaedia*[http://www.saintwiki.com/index.php?title=Archdiocese_of_Calcutta Photos "[Catholic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Archdiocese of Churches in IndiaCalcutta"]from ''The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913'' Saintwiki.comStephen Luscombe has a fascinating website on *[http://www.archdioceselahore.org Archdiocese of Lahore], one of the British Empire which includestwo Roman Catholic Archdioceses in Pakistan, amongst the other thingsbeing that of Karachi. ===Historic books online===*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=PvtqMe2cxhoC&pg=PA294 Established Church and Roman Catholic Church] page 294, photos ''Statistics of the Colonies of former the British churches Empire from the Official Records of the Colonial Office'' by Robert Montgomery Martin 1839 Google Books. ''Book IV- Possessions in IndiaAsia'' “Chapter I-Hindostan”*[http://books.google.com. au/books?id=LNEQCLbWoP4C&pg=PA447 "List of Churches in the Diocese of Calcutta"] page 443, ''The whole site is worth exploring Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for general information on 1842 Volume I'' Google Books*Comments about [https://archive.org/details/registrumecclesi00burnrich/page/238 "The registers of Persons Baptised etc Abroad: The East Indies"] page 238 ''Registrum ecclesiae parochialis : the history of parish registers in England : also of the registers of Scotland, Ireland, the British EmpireEast and West Indies...'' by John Southerden Burn 2nd edition 1862 Archive.org. == References ==<references /> {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}} [[Category:Church records]]
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{{Template:Qlinkschurches}}There was some [[CategoryBirth and death registration|registration]] of Births and Deaths in [[British India]], commencing in 1864 in Calcutta, but generally it was voluntary, and records which exist are difficult to access. The next best thing for a genealogist is to use '''Church Records'''. An estimated 70% of all [[Birth, marriage and death records|baptism, marriage and burial records]] have survived today in the [[India Office Records]], and they are all indexed and available on microfilm, and many are now available online, see below. Records of baptisms, marriages and burials are available 1698-1968. The records are housed in the [[British Library]] in London. In 1930 the Anglican Church in India separated from the Church of England and became the autonomous Church of India, [[Burma]] and [[Ceylon]], still within the Anglican Communion. '''From this time onwards fewer ecclesiastical records were sent to England, and the number continued to decline over time. By the 1940s there were relatively very few records sent to England.''' [[Image:Marriage cert St Pauls Calcutta.jpg|thumb|300px|Certificate of an 1885 marriage]] As a general rule, there appears to be a better coverage of Anglican records compared to Roman Catholic and other church records. Records for some geographical/ occupational groups such as Railway Colonies appear to be under represented, or indeed non existent, even if the Railway Colonies were located in British India. ==Records at the British Library=====Accuracy===The ecclesiatical records in the India Office collection are transcriptions of registers from churches in India, sent to London for administrative purposes. As such, there are occasional transcription errors. Note that the name of godparents are entered only occasionally on copies of baptisms in the Ecclesiastical Returns held at the British Library. This information is, however, generally available from the church registers in India. ===Year of record may differ from year of event===The year a record was sent to England (which determines the Volume in which the record is located) may occasionally be later than the year in which the event took place, sometimes, for remote locations, by many years. Records a year or two late are more common. This fact may be of significance when locating a record in a microfilm, if you do not know full details. ===Access at the British Library===Microfilmed copies of all the records are available for public inspection and indexes are on the open shelves of the Asian & African Studies Reading Room, broken down by [[Presidency]], alphabetically and by year. Records are catalogued under the 'N' series (ie, the references for ecclesiastical records being with N), under the heading [http://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x00003a Ecclesiastical Returns] which fully sets out the applicable years for each Volume number, for the three Presidencies, and other data sets. The [[British Library]] page contains visiting tips and information. ===Online records and transcriptions=== *'''The commercial website [[findmypast]] digitised the India Office Church recordsand they were released online on 29 January 2014'''. Note that some India Office Records will not be found in the findmypast database, (for technical or other reasons). :For privacy reasons be aware that currently (March 2021) a limited transcription only is available on findmypast with no digital images for baptisms '''after 1921''', and for marriages '''after 1936'''. Currently there appear to be additional records added on an annual basis, although this has not been consistent in past years.::Images of records after these dates can be obtained from digitised [[FamilySearch]] microfilm, viewable, for non-LDS Church members, at a FamilySearch Centre for free. Currently (2021/03) these digitised microfilms are also available at FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries, but such access has varied in the past, so check availability at AFs, also noting some AFs which are libraries of Societies may charge a visitor fee for non members. See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for details. The other option is to visit the British Library, or request a copy of the record (for which a charge applies) from the [[British Library]], which may be the preferred option if your nearest FamilySearch Centre or Affiliate Library is not geographically or otherwise convenient for you. *Many of the indexes have been previously transcribed by FIBIS Volunteers and are available in the [http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/index.php FIBIS Search database] under the heading Ecclesiastical Records. *Enhanced indexes from the church records at the British Library were added in April 2010 to the LDS [[IGI|FamilySearch website]]. These are free to search and view but examination of the full record will give further information. There are some records which are '''not available on findmypast'''.**The FamilySearch website also contains some databases which are browsable collections of images, which have not been indexed, which are of church registers in India and Ceylon. Currently (2016/11) these are***India, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743-1990. Hints for browsing these records.<ref>Cheryl. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190209215108/https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/113724/ Baptism records - Madras Presidency] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 11 November 2016, archived.</ref>***India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012***Sri Lanka, Colombo District Dutch Reformed Church Records 1677-1990 *Some records, a small proportion of the whole, have been transcribed and are searchable on the British Library's [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ India Office Family History Search]. ===Geographic location===Most of the records relate to British India and in particular to the three [[Presidencies]] of Bengal, Madras and Bombay, whose boundaries varied over time. Some Army (East India Company and Indian Army) cantonments were geographically located outside of British India, in areas in [[Princely States]], leased by the Government in India. However, for record purposes these cantonments were considered to be part of British India and located in one of the Presidencies. The records from churches in these cantonments will generally be found in the Presidencies' records. In contrast, railway colonies located in Princely States were not considered to be part of British India, even if the Railway was British owned, and records will not be found in the Presidency records. A possible source is the Indian States N/5 records mentioned below in [[Church records#Regional breakdown of ecclesiastical records|Regional breakdown of ecclesiastical records]], but many railway colony records are not included. The same applies to records from mining cities such as [[Kolar Gold Fields]].
=== Anglican Records ===Since the [[East India had no civil registration (including as birth certificates) as such. The next best thing for a genealogist is to use Church Records. About 80% Company]] only officially accepted employees of all baptismProtestant faith, marriage and burial records have survived today, and the good news is that they are all indexed and available on microfilm. early Ecclesiastical Records of baptisms, marriages and burials are available 1698-1968Anglican. In 1930 the Anglican Church in India separated from the Church of England and became the autonomous Church of The [[India, Burma and Ceylon, still within the worldwide fellowship of the Anglican Communion. From this time onwards the number Office]] categorization of ecclesiastical these records sent to England was smaller than previously, and continued to decline over time. their earliest dates are:
Following Catholic emancipation in England and Wales (1829) Irish soldiers prevailed upon the presidency authorities to provide English-speaking Catholic chaplains and churches for their use. These were established beginning in the mid-1830s. Again, their BMD returns were made to the presidency ecclesiastical authorities. Initially, these returns were filed separately (N/x/RC series, where x=1 for Bengal, x=Using Microfilms=2 for Madras and x=3 for Bombay) but after a few years, they were amalgamated with the Anglican records. <br>[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/bf3faf94-4283-43fc-a30b-013234bf570c N/1/RC 1842-1856], [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/a3206289-bb23-4744-95c9-79265261167a N/2/RC 1835-1854], [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/4b6a06cc-9a97-46bd-9cd8-a59d1ec4fc46 N/3/RC 1842-1854]. These records are available on [[FamilySearch]] microfilm, refer table below. It would be expected/assumed this series of records is included in the digitised N/1, N/2 and N/3 India Office Church records on the pay website Findmypast, refer above.
==Other records==*The FamilySearch website contains some databases which are browsable collections of images, which have not been indexed, which are of church registers in India and Ceylon, refer [[Church records#Online records and transcriptions|above]].*See [[LDS Microfilms Cemeteries]] for Bombay Presidency Church details of monumental inscriptions in books, including books available online.*''Bengal Past and Present: Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society'', has lists of baptisms, marriages and burials based on the original church registers in Calcutta, up to 1800. They are probably mostly covered by the Ecclesiastical Returns in the [[British Library]], however there may be some additional entries which never made it to England (e.g. the ship carrying the returns to England was lost). :Transcriptions from Registers of St John's, Calcutta by E W Madge as they appeared in ''Bengal Past and Present''. Each listing contains many pages of biographical notes. Articles are available online, on Archive.org, most being mirrors of files originally from Digital Library of India. '''Note''': Recordsfor Baptisms 1767-1777 have been transcribed and are available on the [http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=1979&s_id=1064&sort=0&st=0&np=14&tn=412 FIBIS database]in the category Publications.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.134759/2015.134759.Bengal-Past-And--Present-Vol20---21jan-june#page/n351/mode/2up Baptisms 1713-1758]BPP Volume XXI, pp 143-159. Archive.org/DLIA list :*[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.31275/page/n409/mode/2up Baptisms 1759-1766] BPP Volume V, pp 325-332. Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of all India Collection.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501554/2015.501554.Bengal-Past#page/n383/mode/2up Baptisms 1767 -1777] BPP Volume XXV, January-June 1923, pp 130-155, Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501554/2015.501554.Bengal-Past#page/n167/mode/2up Baptisms 1778-1782] BPP Volume XXVI 1923, pp 142-168. Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.32668/2015.32668.Bengal-Past-And-Present--Vol28#page/n93/mode/2up Baptisms 1783-1785] BPP Volume XXVIII, pp 193-221. Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501555/2015.501555.Bengal-Past#page/n95/mode/2up Baptisms 1786 to 1788] Volume XXX, 1925, pp 79-107. Also contains an addendum for the years 1783-1785:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.32678/2015.32678.Bengal-Past-And-Present--Vol-9#page/n85/mode/2up Marriages 1713-1754] BBP Volume IX, Part II, Serial No 18, Oct-Dec 1914 pp 217-243. Also [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.32678/2015.32678.Bengal-Past-And-Present--Vol-9#page/n157/mode/2up Marriages 1713-1754-II] pages 282-284. Archive.org/DLI. '''Note''' on page 218 it is stated that in the microfilm numbers 18th century, 'Mrs' is often used to denote a young unmarried lady of quality. "'Miss' appears but rarely in these early registers".:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.500673/2015.500673.Bengal-Past#page/n105/mode/2up Marriages 1759-1779] BBP Volume IV, July-Dec 1909 pp 486-512. Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.500676/2015.500676.Bengal-Past#page/n195/mode/2up Marriages 1780-1785] BPP Volume VII, pp 164-171. Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.503761/2015.503761.Bengal-Past#page/n51/mode/2up Marriages 1786-1792] BBP Volume XVI, Part I, Serial No 31, Jan-March 1918 pp 41-71. Archive.org/DLI:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.134759/2015.134759.Bengal-Past-And--Present-Vol20---21jan-june#page/n285/mode/2up Marriages 1781-1800 (Supplementary Register)] BBP Volume XXI, pp 76-141. Archive.org/DLI.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.32665/2015.32665.Bengal-Past-And-Present--Vol10#page/n83/mode/2up Burials 1713-1755] BPP Volume X, Jan-June 1915, Serial Nos 19-20, pp 257-284 . Archive.org/DLI.:*[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.31275/page/n167/mode/2up Burials 1759-1761] BBP Volume V, pp 136-142 Archive.org, Archaeological Survey of India Collection.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.500675/2015.500675.Bengal-Past#page/n141/mode/2up Burials 1762-1774] BBP Volume VI 1910, pp 92-126. Archive.org/DLI.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501558/2015.501558.Bengal-Past#page/n147/mode/2up Burials 1775-81] BPP Volume 31 (Jan-Jun 1926) pages 130-156. Archive.org/DLI.:*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501558/2015.501558.Bengal-Past#page/n359/mode/2up Burials 1782-88] Volume 32 II (Oct-Dec 1926) pages 109-132. Archive.org/DLI.*See [[Madras (City)]] for the LDS copies online details of Bombay church recordsMarriages at St Mary’s , Fort St George, and Marriages at Outstations 1680-1805.*Also see other Fibiwiki Location pages , including [[Cawnpore]] for online monumental inscriptions.
== Regional breakdown of ecclesiastical records ==Many of the following records are '''also available on the pay website Findmypast'''. {|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"|+'''(Baptisms, Marriages and Burials''')!Catalogue Section!!Presidency or Region !!Range of Volumes!!Range of Years!!LDS Film Range* (I = Index)|-| N/1 || [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] || 1 – 641<br>'''For more details see'''<br> [[LDS Microfilms for Bengal Presidency Church Records outside of the usual Presidencies]]Lists of microfilms of European church records in India that do not fall under the usual three Presidencies. These include Native States, some Catholic records and post || 1713 – 1948 || 498954 -Independence church records535699.
==Other sources==*[[Birth, marriage and death records]], an overview of sources.*[[IGI]], details of searching the [[LDS]] genealogical index and using their microfilms of Church records.*[[LDS Microfilms of Church registers in India]], a list of microfilms of church records in India which are not held by the APAC. *[[LDS Microfilms for Church Records outside of the usual Presidencies]] Lists of microfilms of European church records in India that do not fall under the usual three Presidencies. These include Native States, and post-Independence church records in addition to the Catholic records for Bengal, Madras and Bombay mentioned above and Madras Omissions and Corrections.*[[Goa Church Records]]Lists , a list of microfilms of church records in [[Goa]].*[[Society of Genealogists]], London has some church records relating to India, some of which are not found in the N series of India Office Records at the British Library. To see what is available refer to [http://www.sog.org.uk/prc/overseas.shtml#india Church records of India at SOG].*[[Cemeteries]]
==Churches==
Some church registers in India have not survived due to climate conditions such as flooding, or may have been eaten by insects. For those registers which survive, some churches retain their original registers, while some registers have been centralised in Diocesan offices. As a general rule, many churches and church organisations do not answer emails or letters, due either to a lack of staff, a lack of interest, potential problems with money transfer, or other reasons. Telephone contact perhaps may be more successful. There are exceptions, generally when the minister of a church has an interest in historical records. Most people who have obtained records from India have personally visited and have generally made a (generous) donation to a church or organisation.
Professional genealogical researchers appear not to exist in India and this may be related to the fact that churches are reported willing to supply church records only to family members, not to unrelated researchers.<ref>Some years ago (c 2010-2012) a researcher asked the company YourManInIndia
whose services include Document Procurement (as part of their Concierge Services) whether it could obtain church records, but was advised churches would not supply records to unrelated persons/companies.</ref>
*[[Churches in South India]], a list of postal addresses and phone numbers of all bishops of CSI dioceses in India, correct in 1993 together with some current website details.
:'''Update December 2016''': BDM records for CSI are now kept at CSI Diocesan Office, 226 Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086.<ref>Brook, Michael. [https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.asia.india.general/2973/mb.ashx BDM records for CSI] ''Rootsweb India Message Board'' 14 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.</ref>
*[[Churches in North India]], a list of the postal addresses and phone numbers of all bishops of CNI dioceses in India, correct in 1993, together with some current website details.
*[[Catholic Churches in Madras]], a list of Roman Catholic churches in Madras, with their date of building and approximate location. This list was kindly transcribed by Peter Bailey.
*[[Calcutta#Other|Calcutta]], a reference to a listing of church records in Calcutta to 1800.
==External links==*[http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=2114&id=201071 findmypast]*House of Lords: [Catholic http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1927/may/31/indian-church-bill-hl Indian Church Bill 31 May 1927] Hansard. An Act to make provision incidental to and consequential on the dissolution of the legal union between the Church of England and the Church of England in India. Follow the links "Forward to" on each page**Churches Vested in MadrasThe Crown. (Towns and Names of Churches) Revised List [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1927/may/31/diocese-of-calcutta-1 Part 1], [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1927/may/31/diocese-of-lucknow Part 2]A list **Churches Not Vested in The Crown. (Towns and Names of Churches) [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1927/may/31/churches-not-vested-in-the-crown Part 1], [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1927/may/31/diocese-of Roman Catholic -bombay-1 Part 2]*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/churches /churchesofindia.htm Photos of Churches in MadrasIndia]. Stephen Luscombe has a fascinating website on the British Empire which includes, amongst other things, with their date photos of building former British churches in India. The whole site is worth exploring for general information on the British Empire.*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/sets/72157624161735209/detail/ Photographs of Churches in India] taken by 'DBHKer' flickr.com*Photographs: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/72157628016485069/ Churches of British India: 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/72157629027065985/ 2],[http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/72157629039421461 3] and approximate location[http://www. This flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/72157629054551929/ 4], and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/72157640017234796/ Historic Anglican & Scots Churches in Asia] (includes Rangoon, Maymyo and Moulmein, Burma) from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/galleries/ DBHKer’s galleries on flickr.com] (photographs taken by others , but gathered together by DBHKer)*[http://nativepakistan.com/churches-in-pakistan-photos-and-list was kindly transcribed / [Photographs of<nowiki>]</nowiki> Churches in Pakistan] nativepakistan.com*Churches and Cathedrals of India by Peter Bailey'ChurchesofIndia' on You Tube**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7yD2HNxPOw Part I - Western India: Konkan and Malabar Coasts] includes Bombay**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDmjxWIz5k Part II - North India] includes Simla, Nainital, Mussoorie, Allahabad, Lucknow, Cawnpore, Delhi, Agra and also Poona etc**[http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=w9eZBI3ZoU4 Part III - South India] includes Madras. Secunderabad etc**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klozY84bdwI Part IV - South India] includes Ooty, Bangalore, Pondicherry etc**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ouPZuUsfw Part V - Eastern India] includes Calcutta, Serampore, Kalimpong, Darjeeling etc*[http://ucni.in/ucni/historical-background Historical Background of the United Church of Northern India, a union of Presbyterian Churches of India]
