British India Catalogue

ECCLESIASTICAL RETURNS

All INDIA
Index to Marriages in all India performed by the Registrar General. Vol 1, 2 & 3, 1852-1870 Vol 4 - 6, 1871-1885 Vol 7 - 11, 1886-1910 (This film is indexed by both bride & groom in a single alpha index). From Vol 7 onwards the place of marriage is given. It is necessary to cross check this film with the Marriage Indexes of each Presidency.	Film B Ind 95
British India Marriage Index: Madras Presidency 1698-1801 Bengal Presidency 1801-1948 Note: Films are available in the Library for Bombay Presidency, Madras Presidency post 1801 and Bengal Presidency pre 1801.	insert CD 1829-1836

BENGAL PRESIDENCY
(The Presidency of Bengal mainly included the States of Bihar and Orissa. At times the Presidency extended to Punjab and most of Northern India.
Includes returns from the British colonies of Burma, Malacca and Singapore)
Note: From 1830-1868 returns of baptisms, marriages & burials for Penang, Singapore & Malacca appear regularly in the Bengal Returns.
Ecclesiastical Returns (Parish Register Transcripts)
Transcripts of Christenings, Marriages & Burials from Protestant & Catholic churches in British India. 1713-1948. Indexed alphabetically within years.

Index to Christenings
Index to C 1713-1820 Index to C 1821-1840 Index to C 1841-1850 Index to C 1851-1859 Index to C 1860-1867 Index to C 1868-1875 [A - K] Index to C 1868-1875 [L - Z] Index to C 1876-1884 Index to C 1885-1895 [A - L] Index to C 1885-1895 [M - Z] Index to C 1896-1904 [A - L] Index to C 1896-1904 [M - Z] Index to C 1905-1911 [A - K] Index to C 1905-1911 [L - Z] Index to C 1912-1918 [A - K] Index to C 1912-1918 [L - Z] Index to C 1919-1927 [A - L] Index to C 1919-1927 [M - Z] Index to C 1928-1934 Index to C 1935-1942 Index to C 1943-1948	Film B Ind 1 Film B Ind 2 Film B Ind 3 Film B Ind 4 Film B Ind 5 Film B Ind 6 Film B Ind 7 Film B Ind 8 Film B Ind 9 Film B Ind 10 Film B Ind 11 Film B Ind 12 Film B Ind 13 Film B Ind 14 Film B Ind 15 Film B Ind 16 Film B Ind 17 Film B Ind 18 Film B Ind 19 Film B Ind 20 Film B Ind 21
Index to Marriages
Index to M 1713-1830 Index to M 1831-1859 Index to M 1860-1873 Index to M 1874-1896 Index to M 1897-1910 [A - P] Index to M 1897-1910 [P - Z] Index to M 1911-1922 Index to M 1923-1935 [A - K] Index to M 1923-1935 [L - Z] Index to M 1936-1945 Index to M 1946-1948	Film B Ind 22 Film B Ind 23 Film B Ind 24 Film B Ind 25 Film B Ind 26 Film B Ind 27 Film B Ind 28 Film B Ind 29 Film B Ind 30 Film B Ind 31 Film B Ind 32
Index to Burials
Index to B 1713-1800 Index to B 1801-1820 Index to B 1821-1830 Index to B 1831-1850 Index to B 1851-1859 Index to B 1860-1867 Index to B 1868-1875 Index to B 1876-1884 Index to B 1885-1897 Index to B 1898-1907 Index to B 1908-1918 Index to B 1919-1832 Index to B 1933-1945 Index to B 1946-1948	Film B Ind 33 Film B Ind 34 Film B Ind 35 Film B Ind 36 Film B Ind 37 Film B Ind 38 Film B Ind 39 Film B Ind 40 Film B Ind 41 Film B Ind 42 Film B Ind 43 Film B Ind 44 Film B Ind 45 Film B Ind 46

BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
(The Presidency of Bombay mainly consists of the present day States of Gujarat and Maharashtra as well as the Sind State in Pakistan)
Note: From 1840-1869 returns of baptisms/births, marriages & burials for Aden are largely duplicated in the Bengal Returns.
Ecclesiastical Returns (Parish Register Transcripts)
Transcripts of Christenings, Marriages & Burials from Protestant & Catholic European churches in British India. 1709-1948
Indexed alphabetically within years.

Index to Christenings
Index to C 1709-1850 Index to C 1851-1870 Index to C 1871-1885 Index to C 1886-1898 Index to C 1899-1928 Index to C 1929-1948	Film B Ind 78 Film B Ind 79 Film B Ind 80 Film B Ind 81 Film B Ind 82 Film B Ind 83
Index to Marriages
Index to M 1709-1859 Index to M 1860-1912 Index to M 1913-1928 Index to M 1929-1948	Film B Ind 84 Film B Ind 85 Film B Ind 86 Film B Ind 87
Index to Burials
Index to B 1709-1800 Index to B 1801-1840 Index to B 1841-1859 Index to B 1860-1890 Index to B 1891-1907 Index to B 1908-1929 Index to B 1930-1946	Film B Ind 88 Film B Ind 89 Film B Ind 90 Film B Ind 91 Film B Ind 92 Film B Ind 93 Film B Ind 94

MADRAS PRESIDENCY (The Presidency of Madras mainly included the present day States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) Ecclesiastical Returns (Parish Register Transcripts) Transcripts of Christenings, Marriages & Burials from Protestant & Catholic European churches in British India1698-1948. Indexed alphabetically within years.

Index to Christenings
Index to C 1698-1820 Index to C 1821-1840 Index to C 1841-1850 Index to C 1851-1859 Index to C 1860-1871 Index to C 1872-1888 Index to C 1889-1905 Index to C 1906-1819 Index to C 1920-1944 [A - P] Index to C 1920-1944 [P - Z] Index to C 1845-1848	Film B Ind 49 Film B Ind 50 Film B Ind 51 Film B Ind 52 Film B Ind 53 Film B Ind 54 Film B Ind 55 Film B Ind 56 Film B Ind 57 Film B Ind 58 Film B Ind 59
Index to Marriages
Index to M 1698-1800 Index to M 1801-1850 Index to M 1851-1870 Index to M 1871-1898 Index to M 1899-1921 Index to M 1922-1948	Film B Ind 60 Film B Ind 61 Film B Ind 62 Film B Ind 63 Film B Ind 64 Film B Ind 65
Index to Burials
Index to B 1698-1800 Index to B 1801-1820 Index to B 1821-1830 Index to B 1831-1840 Index to B 1841-1850 Index to B 1851-1859 Index to B 1860-1871 Index to B 1872-1895 Index to B 1896-1914 Index to B 1915-1948	Film B Ind 66 Film B Ind 67 Film B Ind 68 Film B Ind 69 Film B Ind 70 Film B Ind 71 Film B Ind 72 Film B Ind 73 Film B Ind 74 Film B Ind 75

EMBARKATION LISTS

British Indian Army Embarkation Lists 1753 -1861 Lists compiled of men embarked on ships for India include the name, age, description a nd other information of each man [L/MIL/9/77-106] Depot Embarkation Lists Vol 19 -21 1824 -1843	Film B Ind 99
Depot Embarkation Lists 1844 -1855	Film B Ind 100
Depot Embarkation Lists 1819 -1849, 1856 -1861, Embarkation Lists 1753 -1763, 1767 -1769	Film B Ind 101
Embarkation Lists 1769 - 1789	Film B Ind 102
Embarkation Lists 1789 - 1809	Film B Ind 103
Embarkation Lists 1810 - 1816, 1825 -1853	Film B Ind 104
Embarkation Lists 1853 -1861, 1833 -1858	Film B Ind 105

INDIA NATIVE STATES & EAST INDIA COMPANY SETTLEMENTS

Indexes to Ecclesiastical Returns
Indian Native States                    CB.   1923-1950
St Helena                                CMB.   1767-1835
Fort Marlbro (Sumatra)              CMB. 1759-1825
Prince of Wales Isl. (Penang)   CMB. 1805-1829
Macoa & Whampoa                 CMB.    1820-1833

(Film B Ind 96)

GAZETTEERS & GUIDES

Murray’s Handbook – India, Burma & Ceylon 1933	CD
Central Provinces District Gazetteers: Saugor District	CD

HISTORY

The History of British India.- McFarlane 1881

INDIAN ARMY

Her Majesty's Army c1890	insert DVD 1563
Depot approvals and desertions 1858 -1861 (England) Monthly returns of recruits received at the depot. Lists Name, age, description and other.	Film B Ind 99
Recruits who deserted before arriving at the depot 1834 -1860	Film B Ind 99
Registers of Cadets and assistant Surgeons 1833 -1859 Includes Name, parent's names, age and birthplace of cadet plus miscellaneous information.	Film B Ind 105

INDIAN ARMY & CIVIL SERVICE LISTS

East India Register & Army List 1851	insert CD 1084
Indian Army & Civil List 1861	insert CD 1083
Indian Army & Civil Service List - July 1869	fiche B Ind 14-17
India List Civil & Military 1877	insert CD 1088
The India Office List 1933	CD

INDIA OFFICE LISTS

India Lists & India Office List 1905 Includes index of names, deaths, retirements and service records.	insert CD 1837
India Office List 1914	fiche B Ind 10-13
The India Office List 1933	CD)

MAGAZINES

The Indiaman Magazine: Issues 1 -42

insert CD 1564

MISCELLANEOUS

General records of the East India Company 1599-1879 Catalogue and Indexes to General Records held in the Record Department of the India Office, London. Indexes include reference numbers [303 pages]	Film B Ind 98
Madras Military Fund 1866-1895	fiche B Ind 18
Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon	CD

SHIPS LOGS
Most of these ships were travelling between England, Port Jackson, India and China. Many were convict transports.

1. Coromandel Royal Admiral Royal Admiral Warren Hasting	1801-1803 1792-1793 1800-1802 1787-1788	Film Gen 33
2 Ganges Sovereign Sovereign Bellona Prince of Wales	1781-1785 1795-1796 1796-1797 1792-1794 1796-1797	Film Gen 34
3 Young William Resolution Resolution Resolution Resolution Receipt Book	1794-1796 1778-1780 1782-1784 1785-1785 1778-1780	Film Gen 35
4 Ceres Minerva Hercules Canada Nile	1795-1797 1793-1801 1801-1803 1801-1803 1801-1803	Film Gen 36
5 Minorca Friendship Duff Duff Barwell	1801-1803 1800-1801 1796-1798 1797-1799 1797-1799	Film Gen 37
6 Atlas Atlas Marquis of Wellington Marquis of Wellington Henry Porcher Guilford	1801-1803 1801-1804 1814-1815 1815-1816 1825-1826 1811-1812	Film Gen 38
7 England Alexander Providence Providence William Pitt	1826-827 1802-1803 1810-1812 1811-1812 1805-1807	Film Gen 39
8 Ocean Ocean General Graham General Graham Mary Mary Rollo Perseus Indefatigable	1803-1803 1804-1805 [Very faint] 1811-1813 1812-1813 1811-1813 1813-1813 1802-1804 1801-1802 1812-1814	Film Gen 40

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