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Military, Indian Army, Unattached: Departmental Officers, Warrants, NCOs in MES and PWD 1936, Service List. 340 entries
Military, Indian Army, Unattached: Departmental Officers, Warrants, NCOs in MES and PWD 1939, Index to List. 385 entries.
Directories, Almanacs: Madras Almanac, Asylum Press. List of Madras Residents 1857, 1065 entries. Madras Residents 1863, 888 entries. Estates & Administration 1857, 45 entries
Maritime, Crew Lists, East Indiamen: HCS Alfred Journals for 1806-08, 1809-11 & Deck Log for 1827-28. Crew Lists. 3 datasets - 200 entries,168 entries, 68 entries.
Maritime, Passenger & Officer Lists: HCS Alfred Journals for 1806-08, 1809-11. HM Recruits, 34th 69th 33rd Regts & Passenger Lists. 165 entries, 520 entries.
Military, Indian Army, Discharges: Bengal Army Discharges Great Tasmania 1859. List of Men, Regts, Casualties. 6 datasets 2557 entries.
Military, Indian Army, Discharges: Bengal Army Discharges Conflict 1859. List of Men, Regts. 395 entries.
Wills Probate, IOR Wills: Wills & Administrations Bengal, Bombay, Madras 1704-1783. 3620 entries.
Maritime, Ships & Crew, East Indiamen: Statements of Service in East India Company Ships 1835-1835. Index to, 676 entries.
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| Jun 2025 |
Cemeteries, Bengal, Meerut: Meerut Cemetery, Bengal (FHT2015). Grave Transcriptions, 11 entries, 6 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Simla: Sanjauli Cemetery, Bengal (FHT2015). Grave Transcriptions, 17 entries, 25 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Simla: St Bedes Cemetery, Bengal (FHT2015). Grave Trascriptions, 24 entries, 38 images
Cemeteries, Bombay, Bombay Environs: Sewri Christian Cemetery. Priests Monument and a few graves. 39 entries, 10 images
Miscellaneous: Ootacamund Hunt Club Presidents 1864-2014. List of Names from Plaques hanging in the Club. 84 entries, 5 images
Civil Service, Uncovenanted CS: Contract Agreements, Uncovenanted CS. Appointments, Names, Dates etc., 1147 entries
Civil Service, Posts & Telegraphs: Assistant Divisional Engineer Candidates to Indian Posts & Telegraphs. 33 entries
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| May 2025 |
Cemeteries, Bengal: Cuttack Cemetery, Orissa. Grave inscriptions. 21 entries 23 images.
BMD, Birth/Baptisms: St Johns Church, Trichinopoly Baptismal Register 1851-1909. 1458 entries, 266 images.
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Cemeteries, Bombay: Keshwapur, Hubli Cemetery. Select Grave Inscriptions. 19 entries 9 images
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2025 |
Civil Service, Uncovenanted: Europeans, East Indians employed at Madras Hospitals 1898, 99 and 1900. A selection from Uncovenanted Civil Servants volumes. 157 entries.
Civil Service, Indian Civil Service: Civil Lists for India. Europeans in Telegraph Service. A selection of Civil Servants employed by the Government of India 1870, 1886, 1896. 3 datasets, 743 entries.
Civil, Govt Publications: Official Publications, Civil Lists - Military Engineer Services (MES) for 1933, 1940 & 1942. Index pages transcribed. 1450 entries, 3 images.
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Maritime, Other Maritime Records: Maritime Certificates of Age 1789-1820. over 1700 entries. Include name, age, parents, birth place, birth, baptism, and more of Officer, Cadets presented for EIC ships.
BMD, Births/Baptisms, Madras: St Patricks RC Church Baptisms. Transcription of the Baptismal Register, 1862-1898. 513 entries, 61 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Lucknow: Christ Church Lucknow. Memorials inside the Church. 118 entries, 18 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: St Pauls Cathedral. Memorial Tablets inside the Cathedral. 106 entries, 30 images.
Ecclesiastical, Ministers: St Pauls Cathedral. List of Church Chaplains (partial). 24 entries, 1 image.
Cemeteries, Madras, Mysore/Mysuru: Cemeteries around Mysore Grave inscriptions. 24 entries, 50 images
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| Sep 2024 |
Civil, Uncovenanted: PW, Railways & Telegraph Dept. A-Z Name Index 1853-1897. 1090 entries / 1 image
Cemeteries, Madras, Coimbatore: (RC) Cemetery Graves, headstone inscriptions. 47 entries / 77 images
Cemeteries, Madras, Coimbatore: TELC Cemetery Graves, headstone inscriptions. 9 entries / 22 images
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: South Park Street Cemetery, headstone inscriptions. 53 entries / 56 images
Cemeteries, Bengal, Lucknow: La Martiniere College, Lucknow Memorial inscriptions. 99 entries / 18 images
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| Aug 2024 |
The Miscellaneous category was reorganised and some records have been moved to other categories.
1. Moved to CIVIL, Appointed Officials: Alphabetical List of Directors of the East india Company from 1758 to 1858.
2. Moved to LAND TAX LEGAL: Decrees of High Court of Chancery. And Patents - British India 1856-1890
3. Moved to CENSUS INHABS, Inhabs India: European Inhabitants - Bengal. And European Inhabitants - Madras. And European Inhabitants - Bombay.
4. Moved to EDUCATION, Apprentice & College: The Royal Indian Engineering College - Coopers Hill.
5. Moved to MILITARY, Awards, Medals: War Veterans Coronation Dinner Nottingham, 20 June 1911.
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| Jul 2024 |
BMD, Marriages, Madras: St Patricks RC Church, Bangalore - Marriage Register 1840-1880. 514 entries, 49 images
Census, Enumeration Lists: Ambala Mar-Jun 1947 - Census of European British subjects & foreigners. 137 entries.
Education, Professions: Madras Nurses and Midwives Register 1940. 889 entries.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: Old Mission Church Memorials. 18 entries, 15 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Simla/Shimla: Christ Church Memorials. 35 entries, 32 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: St Andrews Church - Memorial tablets. 154 entries, 14 images.
Ecclesiastical, Ministers: St Andrews Church - Clergy who served. 92 entries, 3 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Darjeeling: Loreto Convent School Memorials. 11 entries, 10 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Darjeeling: St Andrews Church Memorials. 79 entries, 33 images.
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| Jun 2024 |
Cemeteries, Bengal, Dharamsala: St John in the Wilderness Cemetery - Graves. 39 entries, 69 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: St Johns Church & Cemetery - Graves & MIs 129 entries, 51 images.
Cemeteries, Bengal, Calcutta: St James Church. Memorial tablets. 15 entries, 8 images.
Ecclesiastical, Ministers: St James Church. Vicars who served. 30 entries, 1 images.
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| May 2024 |
Railways, Co Records: Index of names EIR Personnel. Links to Fibiwiki Railway People Career timelines. 260 entries.
Maritime, Embarkation Lists: ship Protector 1835, partial list 25 entries.
Maritime, Embarkation Lists: ship Mountstuart Elphinstone 1835, partial list 49 entries.
Military, HEIC, Casualties: Casualty Returns European Madras Army. Casualty dates and effects. 657 entries.
Personal Papers, Letters: Davidson Papers 1778-1791. Index of names from 6 bound volumes (3 x2). 3 datasets, 3 fully transcribed pdfs. Vol 1a, 1b & 2.
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Cemeteries & MIs: Transcribed Grave Inscriptions and MIs
From the Menu List on the left, click on "Cemetery & Memorials" to view transcribed data taken from Cemetery Headstones and Monumental Inscriptions.
Publications, Newspapers, Periodicals and Directories
Newspapers and periodicals are a great resource for tracing ancestors. If you have been unable to find a baptism, marriage or burial, or an arrival or departure on a passenger list, or various other events then it is worth checking some of the following indexes our volunteer transcribers have made.
Allens Indian Mail
(Births, Marriages and Deaths) |
Asiatic Annual Register
(Births, Marriages and Deaths) |
Asiatic Mirror and Commercial Advertiser
(Miscellaneous) |
Benares Recorder
(Births, Marriages and Deaths) |
Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce
(Births, Marriages and Deaths) |
Calcutta Annual Register 1821
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
Calcutta Newpapers 1793
(Miscellaneous) |
Gentlemans Magazine
(Deaths, Marriages) |
Hickys Bengal Gazette
(Miscellaneous) |
Journal of the Families In British India Society
(Members only access) |
Madras Courier
(Miscellaneous) |
Madras Mail
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
Parburys Oriental Herald, Colonial Intelligencer
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
South African Commercial Advertiser
(Christenings, Marriages Deaths) |
Stirling Observer 1857
(Escapees from the Mutiny 1857) |
Suffolk Regimental Gazette
(Births, Marriages, Deaths, Promotions, Awards, Sporting events) |
The Bangalore Spectator
(Candidates for Examination in Bangalore Schools in 1894) |
The European Magazine and London Review
(Bengal Army list, Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
The London Gazette
(Insolvencies) |
The Times of India
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
The Times of India
Arrival and Departure Notices |
The Times of London
(Deaths) |
The World 1794
(Miscellaneous) |
Welsh publications
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
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Directory: East India Register
(Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
Directory: Samuel Smith and Co
(Births) |
Directory: Scotts Bengal Directory
(Births) |
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Fibiwiki articles: Newspapers
Using Newspapers and various other sources in your research. |
Fibiwiki articles: Passenger Lists
Using Passenger lists in your research. |
Fibiwiki articles: Findmypast
Article: India Office Records on Findmypast. |
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