Nora, The web address I gave: http://www.new.fibis.org/ provides lots of detail about how to find records of Europeans in India pre independence. It also includes some details of baptisms, marriages and burials and other records. I suggest you use it as a guide to finding information. All Christian churches in British India of every denomination were obliged to send copies of their records to London. These are now in the India Office Library in the British Library in London. They are not complete - possibly about 75% of the originals are there. There are a few churches in India that still have their registers but those that exist are usually in poor condition. Most have been destroyed by the climate or termites. There is very little in India that is not in the British Library. Writing to churches in India for information rarely produces a reply. Those that do reply usually only want a small fee for information but getting money to India is not an easy process. The Mormon church has microfilmed all the India records in the British Library and these microfilms are available for all to view at their family history centres. There will be one near you. The process of viewing is not easy and is time consuming but it can be done. FindMyPast are supposedly copying all the British Library India records and they should be available on their site later this year. The website I gave will tell you about other sources that have part of the British Library collection. There is more information currently available on-line for the 18th and 19th centuries than the 20th so you may not be able to find what you are looking for. David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nora Kevan Sent: 08 September 2012 03:49 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] Born in India Hello David I saw your message to Ian and wondered if you could help me. I have compiled a history of my husband's family back to the 1600s and have always intended to include later descendants and in-laws. I always wanted to find out more about the family of my sister-in-law's husband's family but I put it off as his widow lives in England and I live in Australia and I only spoke to her two or thee times a year! Now she has had a stroke and there is no one I can ask. Her name was Mary Kevan dau. of John James Kevan b.1915 and she married Frederick Clarke in Calcutta 20 Sep 1937. probably in an Anglican church. I do not know the name of his parents but Fred. (known, obviously as "Nobby" was an electrical engineer with Bengal Iron & Steel Co. in Kulti near Calcutta until Indian independence when the co. was taken over by the State.His father was also an engineer of some sort. Nobby was born 13 May 1910, possibly in India. Nobby's family lived there and he was sent back to England to be educated. I got the impression that the connection with Bengal went back for more than one generation. My sister in law, husband and only daughter Janet (who was born in either Kulti or Calcutta, 28 Nov 1943were in England in 1947 on their first home leave since their marriage when India became independent, Their home and almost all their possessions were lost. Friends still in Kulti where they lived managed to save some of their wedding presents from the looters. I tried entering Frederick's name on the site you mentioned but it seemed to be for ship's passengers, rather than permanent residents and I got no result. Any advice or help would be appreciated. Regards Nora -----Original Message----- From: David Railton Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] Born in India Jean, For information and records of the British in India go to the Families in British India Society (FIBIS) website at: http://www.new.fibis.org/ They have lots of information about how to find records. Passengers lists for ships arriving in England are on Ancestry. If you want me to try to find your relatives arriving contact me off-list. I might also be able to help with records in India. David Railton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jean flanagan Sent: 28 August 2012 21:16 To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-LIV] Born in India Hi Listers, I have a relative who was born in India around 1869. I only have her in 1901 census living in Bootle, with her husband and four children. She died in childbirth 1902. I have her marriage 1894 St John Kirkdale. What I'm hoping for, is that someone can point me to where I can find information, of her arriving in England from India or via wherever between her birth and her marriage dates. I would be very grateful for any suggestions. Regards. 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