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Is anyone able to tell me if there are/where I would find records of British births/marriages/deaths in India in the 1800s and early 1900s?
Thank you.

Try this
http://www.fibis.org/

They may also be recorded amongst the armed forces, or British citizens overseas BMD on GR.

Also Indian records on

https://familysearch.org

and this is a good one also

India Office Family History Search


indiafamily.bl.uk/UI

Use this website to search: 300,000 births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials in the India Office Records; biographical notes from a variety of sources


if you need help, just give us details of what you are looking for

Ann x

Thanks everyone. I have tried India Office Family History Search in the past, without any success, even when I know all the details. Haven't found any on GR either, but maybe wasn't looking in the right place.

well we're here to help if needed

FMP has overseas bmd's of British subjects

FMP also has :

British India Office Births & Baptisms

British India Office Deaths & Burials

British India Office Marriages

British India Office Wills & Probate

Since they 'updated' the site I can't find out the exact coverage of the collections

The same information is often available on familysearch as has been suggested earlier in the thread, but on a lot of the FMP entries you can see an image of the register, which often has extra information on the occupation of the person, or rank and unit of soldiers in the British or native army, in earlier entries if a person was 'Indo Briton' or 'native Christian',cause of death etc. So many brides aged only 14 or 15! I actually found it easier to do searches on Familysearch because you can narrow it down by putting in names of parents to find their offspring, then going to FMP to look up the names I found to access images and the information thereon.

There are images on FMP more often than not for the C19th, but these tail off as you move into the C20th, where there is often only a transcription.

You could let us know a few names it you like, or if you find them on familysearch, ask if FMP has any extra details

https://familysearch.org/

I have found Family Search very helpful in the past, but have come to a halt there as I don't know where the previous generation came from or when they went to India (or left) & there are multiple choices re some names.
I am not a member of FMP, but might have to become one. Had hoped being a member of GR would have given me the answers I want!
Thankyou

Hi

If you're stuck/don't have access to paid sites, you could post the details on here and other members may be able to help

Just to echo what Gins said.

We can always try and see if the image for a record you have found on familysearch is available on FMP, and if any extra info helps us/you with identification etc .

As I said earlier, images are often available for the 1800s and very early 1900s, but as the 1900s progress transcription only becomes the norm, and more likely to be just the civil record/ bmd index rather than transcripts of church registers.

At least you'd know if you were missing anything, or if you had gone as far as you can, at least online.

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Thanks everyone.
The relatives I am trying to trace are called Weller. My Grandmother said the family came from Cork, but she was born in India and I have subsequently found that her father was too - his name William Thomas, born 1857. THINK his father was John and John's father Thomas, but uncertain if I have the right family. William Thomas was still alive in 1910 as I have a photo with that date, but can't find any trace of his death or where he was then. Possibly UK as several of his children seen to be here. They all seem to have married in India but when they came to UK or what happened to them, I don't know. If anyone can add anything to my findings I would be most grateful.

Is this your g grandfather? his father was Bombadier with A Co. 2nd Battn. Madras Artillary.


British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription

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First name(s) William Thomas
Last name Weller
Baptism year 1857
Birth year 1857
Place Rangoon
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Weller
Baptism date 13 Nov 1857
Birth date 04 Aug 1857
Archive reference N-1-92
Folio 826


and his marriage?


British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages Transcription

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First name(s) William Thomas
Last name Weller
Marriage year 1882
Marriage date 3 Jun 1882
Spouse's first name Mary
Spouse's last name Walsh
Place Morar Gwalior
Presidency Bengal
Groom's age 24
Bride's age 16
Groom's father's first name John
Groom's father's last name Weller
Bride's father's first name John
Bride's father's last name Walsh
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Archive reference N-1-180
Folio number 252

Children were Catherine Evelyn born 13.09.84 bap. 19.10.84 Lucknow. William John born 14.09.86 bap. 29.09.86. May Elizabeth born 28.10.88 bap. 04.12.88 and Agnes Margaret born 29.07.90 bap. 29.08.90.



British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription
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First name(s) WILLIAM THOMAS
Last name WELLER
Birth year 1858
Birth parish SEETANG
Birth town SEETANG
Birth county BURMA
Birth country INDIA
Service number 7702
Rank -
Regiment Royal Artillery
Document Type Attestation
Attestation year 1872
Attestation Day 19
Attestation Month 3
Attestation age years 14
Attestation age months 7
Attestation Corps Royal Artillery
Attestation service number 7702
Discharge Corps Royal Artillery
Series chelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913
Box 4132
Box Record Number 88
Record set British Army Service Records 1760-1915
Category Military, armed forces & conflict

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription

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First name(s) Catherine Evelyn
Last name Weller
Baptism year 1884
Birth year 1884
Place Lucknow
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) William Thomas
Father's last name Weller
Baptism date 19 Oct 1884
Birth date 30 Sep 1884
Archive reference N-1-190
Folio 254


Is this Catherine Evelyn?


British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages Transcription

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First name(s) Evelyn Catherine
Last name Weller
Marriage year 1902
Marriage date 17 Dec 1902
Spouse's first name William Henry
Spouse's last name Coles
Place Parel St Mary the Virgin
Presidency Bombay
Groom's age 25
Bride's age 18
Groom's father's first name William Samuel
Groom's father's last name Coles
Bride's father's first name William Thomas
Bride's father's last name Weller
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709-1948, :
Archive reference N-3-88
Folio number 238
Entry number 49

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription

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First name(s) William John
Last name Weller
Baptism year 1886
Birth year 1886
Place Central Provinces
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) William Thomas
Father's last name Weller
Baptism date 29 Sep 1886
Birth date 14 Sep 1886
Archive reference N-1-197
Folio 36

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription

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First name(s) Mary Elizabeth
Last name Weller
Baptism year 1888
Birth year 1888
Place Meean Meer,St Mary Magdalene
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) William Thomas
Father's last name Weller
Baptism date 4 Dec 1888
Birth date 28 Oct 1888
Archive reference N-1-206
Folio 67

Name: Dorothy Charlotte Weller
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 01 Feb 1894
Christening Place: Poona, Bombay, India
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1894
Birthplace: India
Father's Name: William Thomas Weller
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C82927-0 , System Origin: India-EASy , GS Film number: 523872

Name: William John Weller
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 29 Sep 1886
Christening Place: Nowgong, Bengal, India
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1886
Father's Name: William Thomas Weller
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75027-7 , System Origin: India-EASy , GS Film number: 510879

Name: Lilly Phoeby Weller
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 08 Dec 1892
Christening Place: Belgaum, Bombay, India
Birth Date: 18 Nov 1892
Father's Name: William Thomas Weller
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75244-4 , System Origin: India-EASy , GS Film number: 523869 , Reference ID: v 68 p 219