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:For details including purchase, see [http://indian-cemeteries.org/bacsa/html/bacsa_books.html BACSA Books] - select Cemetery Record Books.
:[[BACSA]] have put indexes to the majority of their cemetery books online and these indexes are free to search and browse, see the [[BACSA]] Fibiwiki page. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service.
:Justin Corfield’s book incorporates some of, perhaps the British burial entries of, three of the four volumes of the book by P.C. Bloys van Treslong Prins, ''Genealogische en heraldische gedenkwaardigheden betreffende Europeanen op Java'', [''Genealogical and heraldic memorabilia relating to Europeans in Java''] published 1934-1939, but not Volume 4, published in Batavia in 1939 and not widely available due to WW2. Volume 4 appears to be available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01002992238 (note the BL appears to be missing Volume 3), and Volume 4 is also included, together with the first three volumes, in the DVD USB stick mentioned below (Dutch language). Note that the FamilySearch catalogue, see following, states that the information has been "transcribed from gravestones".
*The FamilySearch catalogue of microfilms/digitised microfilms includes the following
**"Genealogische en heraldische gedenkwaardigheden betreffende Europeanen op Java" (stated to be "Genealogical and heraldic information transcribed from gravestones in European cemeteries in Java") [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/65715 catalogue entry] Volumes 1-3 of the book by P. C. Bloys van Treslong Prins, mentioned above. Note these have been digitised, but are not available for viewing, so currently are only available if you can locate a microfilm.
*''British & Indian Armies in the East Indies (1685-1935)'' by Alan Harfield 1984 is available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01012321679 and UIN: BLL01012672115 . History of British and Indian Armies in Sumatra, Java, Sarawak, Malaya and Singapore from 1685-1935. Includes names of officers and men buried in these areas. Also includes name lists of persons in some military units which served in these areas.
*For webpages which follow which are not available in English, you can obtain a computer produced translation of the webpage using [http://translate.google.com '''Google Translate'''], (by entering the URL of the website, or copying and pasting text), or your browser (such as Chrome) may have an automatic facility.
*The Indische Genealogische Vereniging IGV or [[Dutch Indies Genealogical Association]] sells publications, including a [https://igv.nl/product/dvdindische-bronnen-voorcompleet-igv-publicaties-indischbronnen-genealogischop-onderzoekusb/ DVDUSB stick] of records from multiple sources including all four volumes of the book by Bloys van Treslong Prins, refer above. Note both the DVD USB stick and the webpage describing the DVDUSB stick, are in Dutch. If the webpage does not display the contents of the DVDUSB stick, click on Beschrijving.:The contents Previously the content of the DVD, with additional information, is also USB stick just described was available on [https://igv.nl/product/igv-publicaties-usb-stick/ IGV Publicaties two separate USB Stick] also referred sticks which could be bought separately, but this option no longer seems to as "USB stick 1: IGV Publicaties"applies. Additionally Note that there is also "IGV Bronnen USB Stick", which contains different publications, also referred to as "USB stick 2: a 50% discount for IGV Bronnen", which can be purchased separately, or the two USB sticks together for a discounted amount. At 2020/12/27, the '''DVD was sold out'''members, so in the future it seems likely it will would be necessary cheaper to become a digital IGV member if you want to purchase the USB stick.
:[https://igv.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Voorlopige-zoekwijzer-ten-behoeve-van-genealogisch-onderzoek-naar-Europeanen.pdf "Voorlopige zoekwijzer ten behoeve van genealogisch onderzoek naar Europeanen (Nederlanders) in Nederlandsch-Indië (Zuid- en Zuid-Oost-Azië)" (versie: april 2018)]
:Google Translate English title "Provisional search guide for genealogical research to Europeans (Dutch) in the Dutch East Indies (South and South East Asia)" (version: April 2018). When accessed at 2020/12/27, to obtain a translation, it was necessary to copy and paste the text in Google Translate.
:The "Provisional search guide" refers to a published guide in the Dutch language [https://igv.nl/product/asal-oesoel-cbg-onderzoeksgids/ ''Asal Oesoel''], published by Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie en Familiegeschiedenis [CBG] [Central Bureau for Genealogy and Family History], available through the IGV [https://igv.nl/winkel/ online shop], with a 50% discount for IGV members.
*Search online newspapers and books on the free Dutch language website [https://www.delpher.nl Delpher] "Ruim 100 miljoen pagina's uit Nederlandse kranten, boeken en tijdschriften" ["More than 100 million pages from Dutch newspapers, books and magazines"]. [https://www.delpher.nl/nl/platform/pages/helpitems?nid=385 Description page for Newspapers (Dutch language)], which advises the collection includes Dutch East Indies newspapers with a link to [https://www.kb.nl/kbhtml/delpher/documentatie/beschikbare_kranten_alfabetisch.pdf List of newspapers] (Dutch language). The following titles were noted (but there may be others) with first and last dates, but no details of the extent of the holding:
:''Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië'' 2-7-1900 to 22-12-1957
