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'''IGI''' stands for '''International Genealogical Index'''. This terminology originally applied to the entire enormous database created and maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or LDS, also known as the Mormons, but now has a more restricted meaning. Please note this page is '''not''' an official LDS page.
The Mormons have an extensive program to microfilm film vast numbers of old records which are an aid to genealogy. For example, they microfilm film records of churches of all denominations, ancient land tax records, military records, shipping lists, census records and so on. They make these Previously, the filming was available in the form of microfilms , However this format is no longer generally available, and all microfilms are currently undergoing the process of digitisation. Records are available to all people, regardless of religion, and depending . Some records are available to view for free on your locationhome computer, the microfilms can be viewed for free or for however some records are only available to view at a specified charge[[FamilySearch Centres|FamilySearch Centre]].
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or LDS, now has a website [https://familysearch.org '''FamilySearch''']. Records may be found mainly in two sections of the website under the category Search, subcategories Records (also called Historical Records) and Genealogies. In addition, as microfilms become digitised, details of these records may be located through the Catalogue Search, refer below.
<br>Details:
<br>First click on Search/Records. To access the India and Ceylon records, then click on the map for “Asia and Middle East” and select either India, or Sri Lanka. Click on "Start researching in India".This will bring you to a Search facility which searches all the searchable databases for India (a handy new feature available from c October 2014). The direct link is [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927063 '''India''']. If you want to search a particular database (for baptisms, marriages or burials), click on "view all collections". India related baptisms, marriages and burials can also be researched at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST '''Asia and Middle East Records''']. The searchable India records are '''transcriptions''', are described as index records and do not contain images.
:'''Note''': The set of records which comprises the searchable India records are now also available on [[findmypast]], as searchable records with images.
From this group of the Asia and Middle East records, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sri_Lanka,_Colombo_District_Dutch_Reformed_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)'''Sri Lanka, Colombo District Dutch Reformed Church Records 1677-1990'''] are also available with images online, but are not searchable. Note, the images may take some time to load. An India List post gives some hints for browsing these [[Ceylon]] images.<ref>India List post [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-02/1297851646 "LDS - Asia & Middle East - Sri Lanka/Colombo"] dated 16 February 2011 </ref> Another series of images only (not searchable)(added March 2013), accessible from the same link is [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/India,_Gujarat_Diocese_Protestant_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) '''India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012'''] Some of the records are in the Hindi and Gujarati languages, but there are some records in English, as evidenced by one of the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/File:India,_Gujarat_Diocese_Church_Records_DGS_7251285_3_Baptism.jpg sample records] shown. A further set of images only (not searchable) was added May 2015, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/India,_Madras_Diocese_Protestant_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) '''India, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743-1990'''], baptisms, marriages and burials from the Church of South India, Madras Diocese. These are the type of records known as [[Church records#Bishops' Transcripts|Bishop's Transcripts]], copies sent by parishes to the Diocesan Office. Hints for browsing these records.<ref>Cheryl. [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2016-11/1478862721 Baptism records - Madras Presidency] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.</ref> '''Note''':The category date range allocated by FamilySeach for these latter records may be very unreliable. As an example for [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-37715-183-8?cc=2174941&wc=3NH8-16F:1584404203 Marriages: 1872 Jul-1877 Jun], page 1 shows some marriages from 1843, and the majority of the records on the first four pages are either earlier or later than the dates specified. (The images for Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records appear to be extracted from, or perhaps may be the complete set, of eighteen microfilms, [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1123389?availability=Family%20History%20Library catalogue entry]).
'''Further images''' may be located through the catalogue Search, refer below.
Note that the FamilySearch transcribed databases are also available on the pay site Ancestry, (world wide subscription) under the titles "India, Select Marriages 1792-1948"; "India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948"; "India, Select Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948". These records are transcriptions without images.The privacy restrictions appear to be the same as the FamilySearch restrictions.
As mentioned above, the set of records which comprises the FamilySearch transcribed India databases are now also available on [[findmypast]], as searchable records with images.
To find out details of microfilms which have been digitised, use the '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Library catalogue]''' . Those records which have been digitised contain a camera icon. Some digitised microfilms of Church registers in India are available to view on your home computer. However, if the microfilmed record originated at the British Library, the digitised microfilm must be viewed at a [[FamilySearch Centres|FamilySearch Centre]].
