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The Indian section of the IGI deals almost exclusively with Europeans and Anglo-Indians (Eurasians). In 1994, there were about 240,000 names for India. If you have a more up-to-date count, then please update this page.
A new website was introduced 28 April 2010. '''[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]'''. '''This is a free website'''.
<br>Details:
<br>First click on Search. To access the India and Ceylon records, then click on the map for “Asia and Middle East” and select either India or Sri Lanka. However, India related baptisms, marriages and burials can be researched more directly at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST '''Asia and Middle East Records'''].
If you are searching for a name which could have various spellings, you can search using a single letter replaced by a wildcard question mark '''?''', or the multiple character wildcard asterisk ''' *''' <ref> [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/searching-wildcards-familysearch-2/ Searching with Wildcards in FamilySearch] FamilySearch Blog</ref>
Note that the FamilySearch databases are also available on the pay site Ancestry, under the titles "India, Select Marriages 1792-1948"; "India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948"; "India, Select Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948".
To find out details of microfilms which may be ordered from FamilySearch, use the '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Library catalogue]''' <br>
