Hello List Melanie, very interesting. Were all the baptisms performed by the same clergyman/chaplain who was on a long trip? Or at least the ones under the heading "BAPTISMS IN COMING UP THE RIVER TO MEERUT"? I imagine in 1816 there were not all that many chaplains around. Just a small comment about the No 3 entry for Kurnaul. I think this would read Harriet Daughter of Matross Gibson Artillery. A Matross is an early name for a Private in the Artillery, and was later on called a Gunner. Cheers Maureen (Sydney) Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 11:12:11 +0800 From: Melanie Andersen <[email protected]> Subject: [INDIA] Baptisms in 1816 - various locations The following Baptisms are on the same page as my relative sent to my by Family Search duplication. I have no further information but if anyone would like a scanned copy please contact me:..........

Hello List Marjorie, thanks for this update. If Church authorities will not allow third parties access to personal b/d/m records this appears to rule out any type of researcher in India being able to look up records. Perhaps this is why there do not appear to be researchers generally available. Cheers Maureen Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 10:33:53 +0100 (IST) From: MARJORIE GAHAN <[email protected]> Subject: [INDIA] BOMBAY LOOK UPS (Maureen Evers) Hi Maureen - further to <yourmaninindia.com> They were very quick on the ball, but unfortunately as my quest was for look-ups they couldn't help. Apparently Church authorities will not allow third parties access to personal b/d/m records. They can do certificate procurement but not look ups. Just for your info. Kind regards, Marjorie.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacqui63m Surnames: NIixon Nickson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2804/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Can anyone help me find anything on John & Ellen Nixon (brother and sister) who were born in the early 1890's India. Their father was John Nixon born in Derry Nth Ire about 1864. I don't know their mothers name but John was recorded as a widower in the 1901 Census. Any help will be greatly appreciated Jacqui Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Whilst searching for a burial in Simla, I found this. It has a list of names for three separate cemeteries in Simla which might help researchers: Subathu Garrison Cemetery Kanlog Cemetery Sanjauli Cemetery http://cemeteriesinshimla.blogspot.com Best wishes Melanie Andersen

Maureen recommended some online books that detail (and I mean detail) survey efforts in India. I looked at one (approx 1840 to 1860) Among other things, there is quite a bit of biographical information about people associated with the ongoing surveying. In the front is a table of contents and an index at the rear. Although, online word search is not enabled, the index seems fairly complete. For anyone who has ancestors who might have been involved these volumes are worth investigating. The volume I perused was over 600 pages and it is quite readable. For an Aussie, Maureen deserves credit for sharing this information. Ed (Falcon)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nwall190 Surnames: Lennon or Collins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2803/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for my Great Grandmother Florence Violet Lennon. She was born in 1872 in Madras India. Her fathers name was Edward Lennon. I do not have her mothers name. She married George Collins in 1889. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Times of India newspaper births, marriages and deaths 1927 by Valmay Young Births, marriages and deaths as reported in the Times of India newspaper 1927 editions have been uploaded to the FIBIS database website. The data comprises of 470 births, 227 marriages and 1134 deaths, a total of 1831 entries. Our thanks go to David Edge and his team.

The following Baptisms are on the same page as my relative sent to my by Family Search duplication. I have no further information but if anyone would like a scanned copy please contact me: Certificates forwarded from other Stations in 1816 LOODIANA 1 Joseph Moore S of John Moore, Gun Serj. 2nd N.I. May 12 1816 2. Elizabeth Anne D of William Bowman Corporal in the Gallopers of the 2nd N.I. May 19 1816 KURNAUL 3. Harriet Daughter of Matrofs Gibson Artillery July 4. Anna A Native Woman August 25 BAPTISMS IN COMING UP THE RIVER TO MEERUT AT MONGHYR 1. James West Son of John West Serjeant 38th January 1816 2. Sophia Page Daughter of Captain Page of ye Invalids 28 January AT ALLAHABAD 1. Christopher Son of James & Bridget Gile, Artillery Born Dec 23 1815 Baptised Mar 6 1816 2. George Son of Wm. & Martine Teel, Artillery Born May 7 1815 Baptised Mar 6 1816 3. John Son of John & Mary Newhalf, Artillery Born March 28 1815 Baptised Mar 6 1816 4. Hannah Daughter of Hugh & Mary Worthington, Artillery Born April 16 Baptised Mar 6 1816 5. Eleanor D of Serjeant T. Chamberlain, Artillery Born Dec 6 1814 Baptised Mar 6 1816 6. Margaret D of Corporal & Elizabeth Longman, Artillery Born July 30 1815 Baptised Mar 6 1816 7. Amelia Henrietta D of Henry & Eleanor Thelvington, Artillery Born May 3 Baptised Mar 6 1816 8. Hannah D of Corporal John & Mary Brown, Artillery Born Feb 6 1816 Baptised Mar 6 1816 9. Mary Susan D of James McCrakin Lieutenant of the 14th Native Infantry and Elizabeth his wife Born Dec 16 1815 Baptised Mar 6 1816 10. Georgiana Daughter of William McDuke Captain of Artillery and Rose his wife Born Nov 27 Baptised Mar 6 1816 11. Mary Ann Daughter of Patrick & Ann Lee, Artillery Born Dec 1 Baptised Mar 7 1816 12. Alexander William son of Major Charles Wilson 2nd Regt. of N. Infantry & Ann his wife Born Mar 7 1808 Baptised Mar 7 1816 13. Mary Anne Clara Christina D of William John Sands Esq. of the civil service & Clara Mary Anne his wife Born Oct 18 1815 Baptised Mar 7 1816 14. Charles Henry Son of Gilbert Nicholetts Esq. Captain in the 22nd N.I. and Hannah his wife Born July 27 Baptised Mar 7 1816 AT FUTTYGHUR 1. William Warden son of William & Charlotte Gee Born Nov 28 Baptised April 7 1816 2. Mary Ellinor Daughter of Charles & Dorothy Moore Born Nov 4 Baptised April 7 1816 3. Eliza Daughter of William & Elizabeth Haines Born Sept 30 Baptised April 7 1816 4. William Samuel son of Robert & Mary Cardhere or Carshere Born May 28 Baptised April 7 1816

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Shalitras Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2802/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to research the family of Bindum Singh from India. Bindum traveled to American and settle in the Georgia (region or state) as a result of the Queen of England and the East India Land Company. Help. I have information on his life after he arrived in America, but nothing before that. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello List For anyone who had ancestors who worked for the "Survey of India", the books Historical records of the Survey of India by Reginald Henry Phillimore are now available online, either to read online, and/or download as pdfs. There are five volumes which cover the period to 1861. There is a great deal of biographical information about the men who worked for the Survey of India in the period covered. They have been added to the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Surveyor http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Surveyor which also includes this interesting obituary of the author http://www.himalayanclub.org/journal/obituary-5 or http://tinyurl.com/pk2mbuz Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

My thanks to Maureen and Ed for their emails re above. No luck in finding anything yet but the search goes on. Marion

Hello List Nancy, the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Miscellaneous tips (http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Miscellaneous_tips) has some tips on restoring old photographs, written by James Tanner, (from the Family Search website). Restoring old photographs is not really your problem, but perhaps James Tanner would be willing to give you some advice, or write something further on FamilySearch. I found an email address for him: genealogyarizonaATgmail.com (Substitute the usual @ symbol for AT) He has a blog http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com.au/ If you do find out some information, do update the List. Another alternative, if you are a FIBIS member, is to ask the FIBIS webmaster to upload the image to the Fibiwiki, and then ask List members click on the URL to look at the image on the Fibiwiki to suggest what is written. Some Fibiwiki scans can be enlarged considerably, but I think it depends how the image was scanned in the first place. You could perhaps do the same for FIBIS on Facebook, but I think you can get a greater enlargement on the Fibiwiki Cheers Maureen (Sydney) From: NANCY LILLY < [email protected]> Subject: [INDIA] Clean up of photograph of 1830 Bengal document Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 09:49:16 -0500 This would probably be considered off topic but it does relate to my research in India. To save time, I took a digital photograph of a document from the Murghihatta Roman Catholic Cathedral. Of course, the original register was in very bad condition and pages had bled through. Does anyone on the List have any suggestions as to how I could clean my copy so it's halfway readable? Is there a program for this or anyone know anyone who has means to do it? I am desperate and any suggestions would be very, very much appreciated. Thanks very much. Nancy Rixon Lilly

Subject: British Indian Army WW2 My brother Bevis Breen joined the York and Lancaster Regiment in India shortly after his 18th birthday  ( Oct 19, 1925) in 1943 .  After a few weeks of  warfare training in the jungles of Mysore he was sent with his unit into active combat into Burma in March 1944 .  After 9 months, his unit was reduced to one third even with reinforcements and was sent back to India in Dec 13, 1944.  When the war ended in Aug. 1945, his unit was sent from India to Singapore. In July 1947, th e York and Lancaster Regiment returned to Britain and my brother with it wh ere he was demobilized. My brother died last year - Sep 18, 2012 in England. Moira Breen USA   ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:00:39 AM Subject: INDIA Digest, Vol 8, Issue 132

If you want to send me a copy I can see what I can do. Sent from Samsung Mobile

Hi Maureen - further to <yourmaninindia.com> They were very quick on the ball, but unfortunately as my quest was for look-ups they couldn't help. Apparently Church authorities will not allow third parties access to personal b/d/m records. They can do certificate procurement but not look ups. Just for your info. Kind regards, Marjorie.

Hello List Hello List Marion, further to my email below, I didn't mention that the British Library files are generally closed for persons who joined the Army after 1937, which would include all who joined during WW2, although you can apply subject to the permission of the person, if still alive, or that person's executor, for persons who have died. I don't know whether these closed files show up in the British Library search or not. Cheers Maureen (Sydney) From: Maureen Evers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:04 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [INDIA] British Indian Army WW2 Hello List Marion, for the records, there are 3 possible sources set out in the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Indian Army, section Records http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Army#Records Firstly, there may be records at the British Library in the series called "Indian Army Records of Service" and you can perform an online search by name to see if the one you want is there...

This catalogue entry may be of interest to Listers in Australia. Catalogue details of microfilms at the National Library of Australia, with items from the National Archives of India. "Records, proceedings, notes, files selected for their Australian interest. Some examples include: Passports and visas for immigration into Australia; regarding horses required from Sydney for military purpose in India..." http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/43174468 It indicates that if Listers are looking for passport applications to other countries, the National Archives of India appears to be the Archive which has these records. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

I am replying to the request from Marion & adding to what Maureen replied. In Google, put "Digital Microfilm" look for the response which is UK National Archives. Scroll down to WO 100, WO 102 and nearby. There are lots of documents that relate to WW2 and soldiers. The advantage is that these are downloadable and free. Ed (from Falcon)

Hello List Marion, for the records, there are 3 possible sources set out in the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Indian Army, section Records http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Army#Records Firstly, there may be records at the British Library in the series called "Indian Army Records of Service" and you can perform an online search by name to see if the one you want is there. However the actual records are not available online. If there is no record there, you have two choices. You can either try the National Archives of India, or the British Army. (Contact details on the Fibiwiki page). For people who were demobbed in England, perhaps the latter source would be applicable, but this is a "best guess". I understand there is quite a wait to actually receive a record if there is one there (up to 12 months at times) Perhaps others can advise you about the medals. Cheers Maureen (Sydney) From: marion walter < [email protected]> Subject: [INDIA] British Indian Army WW2 Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 11:58:49 +0100 Where would I look to find the service records of people who joined the British Indian Army in India in WW2 and were subsequently demobbed in England as British subjects. Would there be campaign medals? Any help greatly appreciated. Marion

This would probably be considered off topic but it does relate to my research in India. To save time, I took a digital photograph of a document from the Murghihatta Roman Catholic Cathedral. Of course, the original register was in very bad condition and pages had bled through. Does anyone on the List have any suggestions as to how I could clean my copy so it’s halfway readable? Is there a program for this or anyone know anyone who has means to do it? I am desperate and any suggestions would be very, very much appreciated. Thanks very much. Nancy Rixon Lilly