Goa Genealogical Records

Goa 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.

Goa 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.

Goa 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 Goa

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.

Goa 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.

Goa 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.

Goa 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.

Goa 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.

Goa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Goa 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.

Goa 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 Goa

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.

Goa 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.

Goa 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 Goa

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Goa 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.

Goa Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Goa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Naik112,6791:137.34%57
2Fernandes97,4451:1575.74%527
3Gaonkar50,9641:2984.23%1,034
4Shaikh22,4561:650.80%26
5Rodrigues20,8401:7073.87%2,039
6Gaude20,6581:7197.73%2,597
7D'Souza20,1011:7261.02%1,771
8Pereira18,3071:8057.63%1,829
9Dias17,4181:8476.03%2,440
10Velip17,0961:8593.31%2,924
11Sawant15,5511:943.55%183
12Gawas14,4851:10184.38%3,120
13Dessai13,7801:10698.73%3,768
14Shirodkar12,8371:11454.39%2,364
15Chari12,5181:11633.55%1,587
16Parab11,7781:12410.16%583
17Vaz9,2931:15769.33%3,916
18D'Costa8,6761:16875.74%4,553
19Pednekar8,2021:17820.88%1,515
20Khan8,0371:1810.18%17
21Gomes7,9261:18432.86%2,326
22Desai7,9211:1842.03%205
23Mandrekar7,0381:20791.92%6,581
24Mascarenhas6,8401:21369.84%5,299
25Patil6,6181:2200.18%21
26Chodankar6,0321:24272.32%6,099
27Kamat6,0111:2424.34%492
28Colaco5,8961:24780.54%6,869
29Kerkar5,6231:25949.28%4,575
30Carvalho5,5191:26477.11%7,014
31Gawade5,4431:26825.65%2,587
32Salgaonkar5,4261:26947.87%4,608
33Rebello5,4001:27065.53%6,167
34Borkar5,1911:2814.77%615
35Cardozo4,9811:29393.22%9,133
36D'Silva4,8261:30242.85%4,634
37Narvekar4,6911:31119.33%2,315
38Gonsalves4,4451:32842.58%4,990
39Pinto4,3741:33322.27%2,751
40Harijan4,2591:3421.08%202
41Lobo4,1291:35318.75%2,508
42Shetye4,0961:35627.73%3,561
43Raikar4,0451:36060.81%7,505
44Tari3,9771:36653.77%6,804
45Pagi3,9601:3683.42%585
46Parsekar3,9481:36963.21%7,933
47Parwar3,9081:37397.31%11,567
48Barreto3,8811:37595.78%11,475
49Govekar3,8471:37937.48%5,069
50Menezes3,8101:38248.28%6,398
51Noronha3,7711:38655.78%7,381
52Kalangutkar3,7561:38890.70%11,284
53Prabhu3,6791:3967.32%1,244
54Korgaonkar3,6331:40132.87%4,705
55Coutinho3,5601:40963.97%8,801
56Malik3,5551:4100.27%61
57Mulla3,5071:4151.62%334
58Rane3,4811:4192.62%508
59Costa3,4571:42276.86%10,537
60Phadte3,4071:42897.57%13,009
61Ghadi3,2511:44810.30%1,839
62Gaunkar3,2011:45599.32%13,900
63Harmalkar3,1481:46386.96%12,636
64Almeida3,0341:48047.46%7,769
65Furtado3,0061:48567.49%10,631
66Morajkar3,0041:48550.08%8,221
67Gadekar3,0011:4864.16%881
68Miranda2,9891:48736.92%6,252
69Singh2,9671:4910.01%2
70Shetkar2,8971:50342.48%7,326
71Sayed2,8471:5129.69%1,971
72Gauns2,8271:51597.72%15,207
73Haldankar2,8231:51660.40%10,190
74Mayekar2,7301:5349.64%2,032
75Bandekar2,7161:53719.58%3,796
76Mendes2,7051:53968.55%11,736
77Sequeira2,6281:55442.82%8,055
78Kavlekar2,5741:56683.01%14,372
79Redkar2,5681:56724.32%4,926
80Vernekar2,5521:57127.49%5,551
81Fadte2,5491:57295.33%16,270
82Shetgaonkar2,5131:58097.33%16,750
83Monteiro2,5111:58055.61%10,505
83Satarkar2,5111:58047.93%9,282
85Nagvekar2,5081:58123.58%4,885
86Amonkar2,4941:58484.89%15,025
87Joshi2,4761:5890.45%144
88Souza2,4491:5955.19%1,310
89D'Mello2,4241:60151.81%10,184
90Madkaikar2,4201:60276.68%14,168
91Lotlikar2,4181:60358.28%11,266
92Bandodkar2,4171:60373.31%13,622
93Shet2,4101:60534.82%7,231
94Braganza2,3931:60969.46%13,162
95Kankonkar2,3211:62895.40%17,580
95Mahale2,3211:6282.62%728
97Lamani2,2441:6491.79%541
98Gawde2,2411:6501.61%489
99Pawar2,2211:6560.14%54
100Afonso2,2151:65895.80%18,314
101Kambli2,1991:66311.04%2,717
102Bhandari2,1811:6680.90%308
103Gracias2,1231:68675.42%15,541
104Ferrao2,1211:68786.64%17,493
104Jalmi2,1211:68799.20%19,486
106Jadhav2,0871:6980.10%39
107Gurav2,0831:7001.13%388
108Raut2,0201:7210.17%64
109Antao2,0191:72288.94%18,594
110Rathod2,0151:7230.10%38
111Soares1,9731:73973.92%16,293
112de Souza1,9551:74589.39%19,153
113Dhargalkar1,9531:74688.17%18,952
114Palyekar1,9461:74970.56%15,833
115Vaigankar1,9331:75495.50%20,285
116Sharma1,9261:7570.04%14
117Satardekar1,9011:76735.39%9,086
118Yadav1,8971:7680.03%7
119Kundaikar1,8821:77494.62%20,565
120Silveira1,8661:78180.43%18,250
121Shinde1,8531:7860.14%60
122Bhat1,8111:8050.79%316
123Shaik1,8061:8070.16%66
124Volvoikar1,7811:81899.22%22,334
125Halarnkar1,7661:82593.00%21,347
126Gad1,7591:82840.05%10,759
127Pai1,7531:8315.96%1,968
128Sheikh1,7241:8450.53%244
129Kumar1,7201:8470.01%3
130Devidas1,6951:86042.14%11,550
131Nadaf1,6661:8751.87%723
132Bepari1,6451:8863.36%1,267
133Viegas1,6421:88776.84%19,489
134Martins1,6371:89081.28%20,363
135Patel1,6151:9020.04%19
136Gosavi1,6061:9071.73%703
137Silva1,6001:91145.33%12,877
138Khandeparkar1,5991:91185.46%21,589
139Kamble1,5821:9210.17%84
140Bhagat1,5701:9280.23%115
141Barretto1,5621:93363.81%17,493
142Chavan1,5611:9331.16%503
143Paryekar1,5571:93689.74%22,921
144Thakur1,5531:9380.09%50
145Pires1,5211:95885.21%22,423
146Andrade1,5091:96660.65%17,256
147Pujari1,4781:9860.50%262
148Chopdekar1,4631:99650.52%15,201
149Nayak1,4541:1,0020.07%36
150Goes1,4341:1,01690.70%24,618
151Oliveira1,4131:1,03191.75%25,111
152Coelho1,3961:1,04450.49%15,791
153Komarpant1,3761:1,05999.14%27,177
154Correia1,3521:1,07855.66%17,610
154Kandolkar1,3521:1,07894.41%26,554
156Diniz1,3511:1,07993.43%26,362
157Palkar1,3421:1,0864.89%2,081
158Chawan1,3411:1,08720.74%7,708
158Simoes1,3411:1,08795.38%26,912
160D'Sa1,3401:1,08771.31%21,512
161Godinho1,3201:1,10475.34%22,750
162Vengurlekar1,3081:1,11418.43%7,060
163Arolkar1,2981:1,12360.82%19,510
163Dhuri1,2981:1,1235.06%2,220
165Travasso1,2911:1,12991.17%26,791
166Dabholkar1,2901:1,13011.19%4,521
166Sutar1,2901:1,1300.50%293
168Talwar1,2711:1,1467.10%2,999
169Bhomkar1,2621:1,15563.51%20,584
170Nair1,2581:1,1580.29%182
171D'cruz1,2441:1,17135.68%13,023
172Luis1,2321:1,18366.78%21,842
173Raul1,2231:1,1911.29%688
174Madar1,2101:1,2040.85%480
175Shah1,2081:1,2060.12%73
176Lopes1,2031:1,21126.36%10,423
177Shetty1,1641:1,2520.75%442
178Varak1,1621:1,25422.29%9,324
179da Costa1,1591:1,25795.00%29,954
180D'Cunha1,1541:1,26358.85%20,801
181Cardoz1,1311:1,28855.17%20,096
182Rao1,1301:1,2900.22%160
182Verlekar1,1301:1,29068.99%23,971
184Barbosa1,1191:1,30293.56%30,374
185Toraskar1,1061:1,31711.66%5,457
186Pathan1,0951:1,3310.13%93
187Divkar1,0891:1,33843.32%17,124
188Kauthankar1,0861:1,34297.14%32,018
189Marathe1,0801:1,3491.26%744
190Karapurkar1,0771:1,35389.30%30,198
191Mardolkar1,0721:1,35997.10%32,315
192Navelkar1,0601:1,37587.97%30,217
193Pagui1,0501:1,38899.34%33,336
194Bhosle1,0431:1,3970.31%230
194Majik1,0431:1,39775.91%27,399
196Borges1,0411:1,40061.63%23,414
197Pal1,0361:1,4070.03%23
198Crasto1,0351:1,40849.45%19,808
199Kunkolkar1,0261:1,42099.71%34,025
200Arondekar1,0221:1,42654.42%21,524