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Also see [[Jewish#External Links|External Links below]] for some record references
==National Archives of India==
Search [https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/jspui/ National Archives of India] website abhilekh-patal.in. Particularly for the Second World War period there are known to be some records from the Aliens Advisory Committee which have either already been digitised, (Digitized Collection : Digitized Public Records, Home Political) or can be requested to be digitised for a fee. A 1946 Nationalisation request was seen: [https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/jspui/handle/123456789/2718179 Application from ... For A German Jew, For Nationalization Under the British Nationality Status of Aliens Act 1914].
== Names ==
Common Jewish surnames in India include Sassoon and Joseph. Since many Indian Jews were of Baghdadi origin, other surnames tend to be of the Shephardic style. It is rare to hear of Ashkenazi surnames in India. Other surnames include biblical names.
