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Cemeteries in Calcutta

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*[http://www.academia.edu/5121162/The_Greek_Cemetery_of_Kolkata "The Greek Cemetery of Kolkata"] by Helen Abadzi. academia.edu.
*[[Jewish]] records: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110704132728/http://www.americansephardifederation.org/PDF/genealogy/calcuttagraves.xls.pdf Calcutta Grave Records] from [https://web.archive.org/web/20110219144254/http://sephardiclibrary.org/genealogy.html Genealogy] National Sephardic Library, now archived webpages.
:[http://www.jewishcalcutta.in/exhibits/show/cemeteries Exhibit 09 Jewish Cemetery In Calcutta, Narkeldanga], which in turn includes a list of the graves. This data comes from handwritten cemetery registers which were digitised c 1999.<ref>[http://double-dolphin.blogspot.com/2014/10/jewish-cemetery-narkeldanga-main-road.html "Jewish Cemetery, Narkeldanga Main Road"] 16 October 2014. The Concrete Paparazzi.</ref> “Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories Of The Jewish Community In Calcutta”. jewishcalcutta.in:[http://www.sephardicgen.com/databases/CalcuttaCemeterySrchFrm.html Calcutta Cemetery Search] Index Search. SephardicGen. :The Oseh Haised Board [Jewish Burial Board] also maintained the Jewish cemetery in Darjeeling.<ref> From a page "A Historical Review of the Calcutta Jewish Cemetery" www.indianjews.org/english, no longer available.</ref>
*[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/92010/CALCUTTA%20(BHOWANIPORE)%20CEMETERY,%20KOLKATA Inscriptions from Bhowanipore Cemetery, Kolkata] Over 700 names from Commonwealth War Graves Commission. cwgc.org
*[http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/buried-history-112060300010_1.html Buried history] by Shine Jacob Kolkata June 3, 2012 business-standard.com. Calcutta cemeteries. Includes advice that the [http://www.eict.org.in/tiki-index.php East India Charitable Trust] answers queries about Bhowanipore Cemetery in respect of the section they manage.(not War Graves) (Note: this function is not mentioned on the EICT website, although it is stated the Trust is actively associated with the [[BACSA|British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA)]]. Select “Contact Us” in the EICT website for contact details). (In 2005 it was advised the Bhowanipore Cemetery was maintained by APHCI, the Association for the Preservation of Historical Cemeteries in India, the sister organisation of BACSA), with contact details given.<ref>Kendall, John [https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/6410770/ "preserving Fort William Cemetery record"] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'', 22 October 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref>)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=T-HwSiLns14C&printsec=frontcover ''The Bengal Obituary: or, a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth, being a compilation of tablets and monumental inscriptions from various parts of the Bengal and Agra presidencies''] 1851 Google Books has many records for cemeteries in Calcutta. [http://books.google.com/books?id=T-HwSiLns14C&pg=PA399 Index of Names]
*[https://bookswww.familysearch.org/primo_librarysearch/libwebcatalog/action/search.do?dscnt=0&frbg=&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1388671506558&srt=rank&ct=search&mode=Basic&dum=true&indx=1&vl(freeText0)=%22List%20of%20inscriptions%20on%20tombs%20or%20monuments%20in%20Bengal%22%20&fn=search&vid=FHD_PUBLIC 65995 '' List of inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Bengal possessing historical or archaeological interest''] by C R Wilson, 1896 is available as a free pdf type to read online, or download from , at [[Online books#Family History BooksFamilySearch Digital Library| FamilySearch]] (located, if the given link is not permanent, by [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search searching the Library catalogue])You need to be registered and sign in first. Includes index. Part I contains the Calcutta inscriptions; part II (whose Contents precedes page 121) contains inscriptions from the Lower Provinces. (c 248 + additional pages This link may have download problems during maintenance night time Utah Time (Utah Time=GMT less seven hours). Try again at another time:Also available from [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/List_of_inscriptions_on_tombs_or_monuments_in_Bengal.pdf wikimedia. Adobe Acrobat reader probably requiredorg] as a pdf.  
*[https://archive.org/details/thackeraysinind01huntgoog ''The Thackerays in India and some Calcutta Graves''] by Sir William Wilson Hunter 1897 archive.org
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