Bihar Genealogical Records

Bihar Birth & Baptism Records

British India Births and Baptisms (1710-1960)

Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 700,000 baptisms in British India. They comprise largely of baptisms performed in Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.

European Births and Baptisms in India (1786-1947)

An index of baptisms from European churches in India. The records typically record the child's name, date of birth & baptism, and parents' names. Original records can be viewed at the British Library or LDS centres.

British Civil Service Evidence of Age Index (1752-1948)

An index to evidences provided to the British Civil Service Commission to establish the age of prospective and current civil servants. The index includes date & place of birth and provides a reference to surviving documents.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Bihar Marriage & Divorce Records

British India Marriages (1710-1983)

Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 450,000 marriages in British India. They comprise largely of marriages performed in Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.

European Marriages in India (1792-1948)

An index to marriages solemnised in European churches in India. The records typically record the date of marriage, names of those to be wed and their father's names. Original records can be viewed at the British Library or LDS centres.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens abroad registered with the British Consul or the UK High Commission.

Bihar Death & Burial Records

British India Deaths and Burials (1710-1959)

Digital images, searchable by a name and place index, of registers recording over 450,000 burials in British India. They comprise largely of burials recorded by Anglican and Presbyterian churches, but include records of other faiths, such as Catholic and Armenian Apostolic.

European Deaths and Burials in India (1719-1948)

An index of burials registered by European churches in India. They typically record the name of the deceased, date of death and date of burial. Original records can be viewed at the British Library or LDS centres.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Commonwealth WWII Civilian Deaths (1939-1945)

This database contains seven volumes listing civilians in the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during World War II.

Newspapers Covering Bihar

Allen's Indian Mail (1845-1873)

A periodical containing birth, marriage & death announcements, military appointments, announcements & casualties, passenger lists and many other details, including news of the British Empire in the East. Most editions up to 1873.

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (1842-1900)

A moderate liberal newspaper published in London, but covering news throughout the British Empire. Regularly published births, marriages and deaths.

Reynold's News (1850-1900)

A 'radical' liberal magazine published for the working class.

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay (1841-1954)

A periodical that covers various facet's of India's history.

Morning Chronicle (1801-1865)

A national newspaper with a Whig allegiance. The newspaper was the first to report on the proceedings of Parliament. It gave a large amount of column-space to politics, but covered literature and other topics.

Bihar Wills & Probate Records

British India Wills & Probate (1774-1948)

Digital images of wills, inventories, administrations and other probate documents of residents of the Indian Empire. The documents can be searched by a name and place index. They relate largely to British subjects, but also contain other Europeans, Indians, Jews etc.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (Subscription) (1384-1858)

An index and digital images of PCC wills, available on a subscription basis.

Dougal's Unclaimed Money Register (1650-1910)

A register of over 70,000 unclaimed estates.

Index to Heirs at law (1700-1872)

A list of names, primarily of those who left unclaimed estates, but also relating to debts and legal cases.

Bihar Immigration & Travel Records

Australian Convict Transportation Registers (1791-1868)

Registers recording those who by their criminal deeds were sentenced to be transported to Australia. Records include name, date & place of conviction, term of sentence, ship sailed on, departure date and the name of the colony they were to be sent to.

Transportations to New South Wales (1788-1842)

Digital images of registers recording British convicts being transported to New South Wales. Records may include age, crime, physical description, nativity, marital status, number of children, trade and more. Searchable by a name and place index.

New South Wales Convict Ship Records (1790-1849)

This database consists of ship muster lists of convicts being transported from the British Empire to New South Wales.

Devonians in the Colonies (1900-1901)

An index to records detailing the ancestry of some 300 people of Devonian descent living in British colonies and the Unite States.

Bihar Military Records

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

British India Army & Navy Pensions (1772-1945)

A collection of various records that can detail biographical, genealogical and military details of British soldiers in the Indian Empire. The records can be searched by a name index, which is linked to digital images of documents.

UK WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls (1914-1920)

An index to over 6.5 million medals and awards bestowed on British military personnel. The awards are the British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, 1914 Star, Territorial War Force Medal and Allied Subjects Medal; the latter of which contains many French, Belgians and Dutch.

Indian Army List, 1 Jan 1912 (1912)

A transcript of a work that cataloged the names, military particulars and sometimes other details such as date of birth for over 40,000 officers in the British Indian Army.

Great Britain Army War List (1893)

A listing of officers from the War Office, HQ staff, volunteer infantry brigades, RMC, field marshals, colonels, unemployed officers and more.

Perry's Bankrupt Gazette (1828-1867)

A publication giving brief details of bankruptcies, including the names of parties and companies involed.

Dougal's Unclaimed Money Register (1650-1910)

A register of over 70,000 unclaimed estates.

Calendar of State Papers Colonial (1513-1739)

Calendars to records relating to British colonies.

Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations (1704-1782)

Records of the meetings of a body that promoted British trade.

Index to Heirs at law (1700-1872)

A list of names, primarily of those who left unclaimed estates, but also relating to debts and legal cases.

Bihar Directories & Gazetteers

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

Kelly's Clergy Directory (1909)

A directory of the Church of England, its institutions and ministers.

The East India Register (1844)

A searchable copy of a book that lists those in the employ of the East India company. It also contains much official information and birth, marriage and death notices.

The Court & City Register (1783)

Books containing information of use to the upper class of the time, including notes on the royal families of Europe, British peers, MPs, military officials, government officials, important institutions and their officers, leading professionals of the Empire, calendars and more.

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Bihar Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Bihar Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay (1841-1954)

A periodical that covers various facet's of India's history.

Colonial Office List (1870)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Colonial Office List (1863)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Bihar Occupation & Business Records

East India Company & Civil Service Pensions (1762-1947)

Registers recording pension applications and payments for the British East India Company and the Civil Service in British India. Can contain details on the pensioner, their family, marriages, deaths, births and other details. Contains digital images of the registers.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

East India Register and Directory (1855)

A list of the servants of the East India Company, including civilians, military and marine personnel, European residents and mariners with interests in India. This is a searchable database, linked to digital images of the book.

East India Company Pensions (1793-1833)

Contains the name, rank, when the pension was granted, rate and source of annual pension, the period the pension was granted and the grounds on which the pension was granted for East India Company employees. Contains digital images of the registers.

India Office List (1933)

A directory of the civil service of the Government of India and military, including the dates of appointment, promotions and qualifications, recipients of medals and awards. Includes the rules and regulations of the Civil Service.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bihar

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Bihar Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

British Imperial Calendar (1895)

A listing of the key persons of royal (and associated) institutions, from the royal family & peerage to parliament and the British Museum.

Bihar Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Bihar

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Bihar Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Bihar Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching your Ancestry in British India. Contains numerous categorised sources.

Most Common Surnames in Bihar

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Devi34,627,4131:349.21%1
2Kumar6,793,0221:1521.83%3
3Singh4,337,2381:2312.45%2
4Yadav3,738,6691:2753.46%7
5Khatun3,112,5131:3358.99%11
6Kumari2,844,1211:3642.99%8
7Sah2,262,9971:4549.72%18
8Ram2,261,0781:4531.28%6
9Ray2,051,8111:4943.28%15
10Paswan1,617,7941:6387.75%49
11Prasad1,466,1821:6937.26%20
12Mandal1,323,4221:7725.61%12
13Sharma1,237,6681:8224.63%14
14Thakur1,055,6031:9658.13%50
15Khatoon1,035,9391:9847.02%33
16Das993,3061:1028.74%4
17Sinh984,9211:10396.09%75
18Mahto972,2871:10444.71%34
19Alam955,9081:10668.34%59
20Chaudhari866,8501:11789.05%80
21Jha728,1611:13965.43%69
22Ansari703,2631:14433.55%35
23Mahato700,0161:14534.93%40
24Manjhi688,8241:14773.39%85
25Pandit541,9461:18756.14%82
26Mishra500,5651:20226.11%44
27Sahani381,9881:26574.76%156
28Pandey380,9851:26637.30%76
29Begam376,4291:26916.05%29
30Gupta372,3971:27213.13%25
31Pasavan355,2961:28596.74%217
32Sahni346,4451:29288.20%201
33Miya345,9181:29375.99%173
34Sinha335,8201:30251.18%117
35Bhagat326,1541:31148.74%115
36Nisha315,9621:32138.92%95
37Ali306,3681:3315.98%13
38Khan285,3311:3556.24%17
39Sada284,9241:35694.10%257
40Saw281,8651:35948.03%132
41Mukhiya253,5231:40095.81%288
42Pravin212,5461:47772.99%266
43Chaudhary203,8331:49722.75%88
44Tiwari199,4521:50832.03%123
45Ahamad190,9061:53111.74%52
46Rajak186,1731:54442.38%181
47Mistri184,5831:54936.72%159
48Raut182,9381:55415.23%64
49Husain169,9571:59625.00%114
50Baitha163,3191:62080.11%359
51Roy161,2441:6288.42%46
52Tanti152,9071:66336.38%187
53Chauhan152,8251:6639.60%53
54Rai151,4711:66919.45%98
55Ravidas144,0461:70356.32%296
56Shah142,6591:71013.72%73
57Miyan141,5991:71542.23%234
58Bibi139,5061:7265.03%27
59Rishi139,3231:72786.05%427
60Ranjan125,2331:80962.87%363
61Patel124,3761:8152.95%19
62Giri124,1501:81617.65%109
63Rishidev119,1341:85099.84%568
64Ara118,3041:85656.48%349
65Nesha115,2541:87983.96%497
66Za114,9231:88299.31%587
67Manzi114,7141:88399.62%590
68Varma112,3481:90214.75%100
69Sahu107,1491:9463.77%24
70Pathak103,5151:97923.32%177
71Kamat96,5351:1,04969.64%492
72Bano94,8981:1,0686.07%56
73Mochi92,8571:1,09178.26%572
74Tivari90,1281:1,12420.21%176
75Saha88,8191:1,1414.73%48
76Sav88,7461:1,14277.88%596
77Mehata87,5541:1,15774.21%575
78Lal86,9721:1,1651.53%9
79Pal82,4441:1,2292.78%23
80Ahmad79,0931:1,28114.00%139
81Bhuiya76,1221:1,33130.57%301
82Choudhary76,0541:1,33219.10%198
83Raj76,0091:1,3337.87%81
84Pande75,6271:1,34019.98%209
85Shrivastav74,9051:1,35318.47%195
86Rahaman74,2511:1,36425.55%268
87Begum74,2451:1,3653.89%47
88Rani73,7471:1,3743.69%41
89Kunwar72,9111:1,39047.35%444
90Hussain72,4331:1,3998.33%92
91Akhtar72,3591:1,40037.84%379
92Praveen69,0651:1,46764.33%624
93Bharati68,0061:1,49063.24%621
94Bind63,8491:1,58765.35%675
95Kha63,3431:1,59930.77%353
96Uddin62,6911:1,6168.27%101
97Chaupal61,9451:1,63699.08%999
98Khantun60,3551:1,67997.09%1,006
99Chaurasiya59,9971:1,68948.53%549
100Edevi59,4411:1,70498.55%1,037
101Saday59,2821:1,70998.85%1,046
102Bharti58,7991:1,72325.77%321
103Prakash57,7761:1,7545.57%74
104Mehta55,0641:1,84016.55%236
105Hasan54,0271:1,87515.95%232
106Upadhyay53,9771:1,87727.95%376
107Murmu53,2111:1,9044.84%70
108Poddar51,5541:1,96530.09%409
109Haq51,4701:1,96878.03%952
110Mukhia51,0971:1,98386.04%1,061
111Kunvar50,4341:2,00923.78%344
112Haque48,4501:2,09120.94%315
113Dubey47,4721:2,13422.22%340
114Verma47,0471:2,1537.69%127
115Dube45,9161:2,20623.34%369
116Nadaf45,6561:2,21951.35%723
117Rahman44,8701:2,2589.50%168
118Hak44,7431:2,26430.57%466
119Vegam43,2511:2,34226.92%429
120Pasad42,5731:2,38091.68%1,323
121Mansuri42,1621:2,40342.92%670
122Harijan42,0801:2,40810.72%202
123Soren41,5541:2,4388.21%157
124Marandi41,2951:2,45316.46%299
125Ojha37,7621:2,68316.56%322
126Vinda37,3771:2,71198.22%1,561
127Bin36,8501:2,74971.51%1,219
128Suman36,5491:2,77245.74%808
129Kho36,4421:2,78037.64%679
130Mohammad36,4111:2,7826.71%145
131Uranv35,5951:2,84671.77%1,255
132Kamati35,3531:2,86685.51%1,453
133Safi34,9671:2,89780.02%1,389
134Vishwas34,7301:2,91773.11%1,298
135Rajvanshi34,7231:2,91885.83%1,476
136Hembram34,6421:2,9258.82%203
137Gond34,4941:2,93738.92%726
138Kushavaha34,2991:2,95452.32%963
139Saradar34,2231:2,96062.26%1,140
140Kevat34,1851:2,96457.49%1,060
141Tudu34,0971:2,9714.90%112
142Udin33,7271:3,00477.27%1,391
143Ravat33,6811:3,00820.43%422
144Jamadar33,3171:3,04122.39%461
145Raja33,1481:3,05611.35%264
146Gop32,4811:3,11959.24%1,143
147Chaube32,4331:3,12449.78%971
148Rawat32,1791:3,14812.74%297
149Vind31,8281:3,18384.02%1,565
150Nisa31,5201:3,21427.97%603
151Sih31,4641:3,2204.30%105
152Paravin30,9381:3,27516.73%389
153Kuwar30,9351:3,27539.11%822
154Goswami30,6291:3,30810.32%259
155Jaho30,3681:3,33650.47%1,040
156Debi30,3581:3,33715.33%366
157Rain30,2541:3,34983.45%1,636
158Soni29,6601:3,4166.35%170
159Jayasaval29,3261:3,45560.66%1,280
160Keshari29,2621:3,46251.56%1,113
161Musahar28,8251:3,51594.90%1,902
162Kuvar28,7601:3,52334.01%751
163Anand28,4521:3,56118.97%459
164Hajara27,9551:3,62414.09%365
165Malakar27,9091:3,63014.23%370
166Dev27,6531:3,66410.16%282
167Husen27,3471:3,70517.80%446
168Aalam27,1761:3,72822.36%558
169Prajapat26,6221:3,80651.01%1,208
170Rajavanshi26,2671:3,85793.80%2,053
171Noniya26,1391:3,87676.08%1,719
172Muni25,5931:3,95949.66%1,218
173Kalam25,4321:3,98427.17%695
174Singhh25,2431:4,01395.44%2,158
175Kishor25,0321:4,0477.17%229
176God24,6411:4,11256.56%1,395
177Khanam24,6251:4,11427.76%724
178Tiwary24,5201:4,13264.79%1,568
179Nat24,2641:4,17576.46%1,831
180Imam24,1161:4,20170.61%1,731
181Mazi23,7801:4,26039.69%1,047
182Mar23,6951:4,27618.24%522
183Shekh23,6721:4,28012.44%381
184Modi23,5491:4,30212.62%386
185Jahan22,8321:4,4373.80%129
186Pasawan22,5051:4,50290.30%2,259
187Vivi22,1381:4,57672.79%1,900
188Prajapati22,1021:4,5847.84%274
189Mallik22,0581:4,5933.54%124
190Akhatar22,0011:4,60580.38%2,089
191Podar21,9121:4,62486.17%2,230
192Nesa21,5961:4,69134.82%1,008
193Jaha21,4811:4,71630.45%897
194Kahar21,4141:4,73122.94%697
195Pasi21,3521:4,74534.67%1,017
196Nasim21,2731:4,76236.42%1,086
197Chaubey21,1671:4,78666.05%1,809
198Anavar21,0691:4,80970.75%1,944
199Kushwaha20,8651:4,85631.03%939
200Majhi20,8041:4,8701.32%55