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Elaine

Elaine Report 23 Sep 2008 07:34

Hi, I am trying to trace my gt.grandfateher, he was born in M.How central India in 1861, His name was William Walter Kearney,his father was in the british army there, please can anybody tell me where to go from here. thanks Elaine

Miriam

Miriam Report 23 Sep 2008 09:45

Dear Elaine

www.fibis.org is a really useful site. You can search by surname and there are quite a few Kearneys on there.

Best of luck

Maria

Sheila

Sheila Report 23 Sep 2008 18:38

Do you have his father's name or regiment?

S

Elaine

Elaine Report 28 Sep 2008 16:44

Hi Sheila, I dont have his regiment, or his father's name, I have tried the site Maria sugested before with no luck, as nearly everyone was named Kearney.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 28 Sep 2008 18:06

You could ask someone on here with a subscription to findmypast to check the Regimental index of births to see if he is on that. If so, then you can get the cert and his fathers name and regiment should be given. If not, then the birth record will probably be at the India Office in London.

Ivy

Ivy Report 28 Sep 2008 19:18

Hi Elaine,

The 1901 census shows him as married to Frances from Burton-on-Trent, children born Liverpool, and occupation police constable.

Would his marriage certificate or police records be helpful?

Joyce

Joyce Report 30 Sep 2008 15:05

try googling Family History in India....have just tried it ....a number of good web-sites came up ..

Joyce..