Haryana Genealogical Records

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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 Haryana

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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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 Haryana

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.

Haryana 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.

Haryana 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 Haryana

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Haryana 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.

Haryana Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Haryana

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Kumar2,162,7631:66.95%3
2Sah2,019,9471:644.38%18
3Devi1,860,2921:72.64%1
4Kaur640,0601:206.75%5
5Rani581,1081:2329.08%41
6Ram462,2541:286.39%6
7Lal329,3151:405.81%9
8Chand264,0001:5013.78%45
9Shamar221,6801:5982.48%285
10Pal219,4671:607.39%23
11Parkash185,7661:7073.59%298
12Kumari179,0401:732.71%8
13Bala142,4851:9229.98%167
14Yadav111,5171:1171.59%7
15Gupta83,7381:1562.95%25
16Vati83,7191:15616.28%154
17Raj70,8931:1857.34%81
18Khan61,8691:2121.35%17
19Bai56,9361:2301.07%10
20Das56,1921:2330.49%4
21Saini51,4821:25413.68%211
22Lata50,4931:25916.41%254
23Chandra49,4061:2654.42%67
24Ra47,8221:27413.05%218
25Jain47,1931:2785.00%83
26Kashan47,1271:27897.27%1,277
27Nath38,5751:3403.16%63
28Vamar38,1911:34358.26%962
29Parsad37,7331:34757.25%954
30Bhagavan36,7051:35762.60%1,077
31Narayan35,4701:3697.05%158
32Goyal33,7581:38813.93%307
33Singh33,2731:3940.10%2
34Sharma32,7311:4000.65%14
35Bhan32,6771:40139.30%768
36Mi31,6741:4134.61%113
37Navas30,9921:42389.48%1,700
38Arora29,8551:43911.63%294
39Da28,8201:45437.15%836
40Bir28,6761:45760.55%1,302
41Vir27,5411:47639.39%907
42Gagr26,5221:49487.64%1,910
43Pit24,3131:53997.57%2,260
44Ali23,5031:5570.46%13
45Chauhan22,9341:5711.44%53
46Pati22,8041:5749.32%304
47Agarval21,7621:60263.01%1,706
48Bansal21,5831:60712.63%410
49Ri21,4271:61155.64%1,548
50Nand19,7641:66322.90%740
51Ahamad19,0971:6861.17%52
52Na18,4311:7119.61%377
53Dayal17,9541:7299.36%378
54Din17,2571:7598.15%345
55Vanti16,8091:77964.63%2,189
56Dev16,6901:7856.13%282
57Chaudhri16,6881:7858.28%362
58Pyari16,6281:78813.99%570
59Shyam16,4411:79715.57%632
60Mohan16,4191:7985.16%249
61Kala16,3981:79911.80%491
62Husain16,3391:8022.40%114
63Rai16,2711:8052.09%98
64Mo15,8371:82711.33%487
65Kashor15,7591:83198.10%3,301
66Rana15,7261:8331.68%86
67Begam15,6711:8360.67%29
68Fal14,8861:88082.65%2,973
69Mohammad14,7581:8872.72%145
70Kaushik14,7461:88818.02%784
71La14,6571:8949.70%455
72Dei14,4381:9072.55%138
73Krishn14,0721:93115.47%712
74Kapur13,5991:96320.84%968
75Milak13,4591:97386.00%3,378
76Bhaitay13,2461:98967.04%2,739
77Kali12,7811:1,0254.88%291
78Jit12,7481:1,02722.22%1,100
79Bhushan12,6741:1,03316.35%837
80Rati12,5961:1,04030.13%1,439
81Karan11,5751:1,1317.53%445
82Sundar11,4271:1,14610.43%612
83Masar11,3491:1,15480.82%3,744
84Sarup11,1271:1,17767.89%3,242
85Shankar10,9851:1,1921.92%135
86Kant10,9601:1,1957.51%468
87Ja10,6771:1,22721.19%1,241
88Jha10,6481:1,2300.96%69
89Mal10,2921:1,2721.83%140
90Mehata10,2241:1,2818.67%575
91Mehar10,1891:1,28533.36%1,889
92Sagal9,9571:1,31581.19%4,272
93Soni9,9491:1,3162.13%170
94Ravat9,8631:1,3285.98%422
95Tyagi9,6081:1,3634.91%372
96Bati9,4191:1,39032.73%1,998
97Man8,6521:1,51422.37%1,541
98Ahuja8,4381:1,55211.57%875
99Gopal8,4021:1,5594.47%384
100Thakur8,3851:1,5620.46%50
101Svarup8,0931:1,61811.29%888
102Mati7,7211:1,6964.31%395
103Kamboj7,7191:1,69734.25%2,465
104Khurana7,6991:1,70116.27%1,305
105Verma7,6491:1,7121.25%127
106Charan7,6311:1,7166.40%569
107Bahadur7,6061:1,7222.00%207
108Tavari7,5591:1,73382.85%5,641
109Sethi7,4951:1,7473.45%332
110Chavla7,3471:1,78349.24%3,532
111Dhiman7,3311:1,78615.30%1,292
112Gulati7,0491:1,85816.76%1,428
113Candar7,0471:1,85888.03%6,327
114Pande6,7921:1,9281.79%209
115Khatun6,7761:1,9330.13%11
116Debi6,7241:1,9483.40%366
117Anand6,6831:1,9604.45%459
118Garg6,6111:1,9813.13%346
119Kha6,6091:1,9823.21%353
120Malhotar6,5891:1,98881.48%6,259
121Joshi6,5661:1,9951.19%144
122Kanta6,5001:2,01513.63%1,296
123Partap6,3161:2,07452.71%4,360
124Pandey6,2911:2,0820.62%76
125Bajaj6,2481:2,0969.25%935
126Madan6,2131:2,10816.25%1,554
127Avatar6,1081:2,14427.15%2,473
128Kavar6,0981:2,14827.08%2,466
129Gautam5,9891:2,1872.57%313
130Om5,8801:2,22715.37%1,553
131Dulari5,8531:2,2384.46%512
131Kuvar5,8531:2,2386.92%751
133Dip5,7791:2,2669.21%997
134Shah5,7111:2,2930.55%73
135Batar5,5611:2,35583.40%7,490
136Dihay5,5491:2,36091.57%8,150
137Ni5,4541:2,40118.09%1,918
138Garovar5,4341:2,41089.48%8,130
139Chhabra5,3271:2,45815.72%1,742
140Bhagat5,3151:2,4640.79%115
141Sachadeva5,2941:2,47454.51%5,335
142Chopdha5,2861:2,47878.50%7,420
143Taneja5,2781:2,48119.36%2,100
144Sain5,2341:2,5029.44%1,132
145Rathi5,2101:2,5147.22%882
146Gandhi5,1051:2,5653.26%439
147Kashyap4,9491:2,6462.61%382
148Hasan4,9101:2,6671.45%232
149Katairay4,8971:2,67460.76%6,280
149Puri4,8971:2,6744.26%593
151Bano4,8231:2,7150.31%56
152Negi4,7171:2,7763.19%463
153Sariwastav4,6261:2,83192.52%9,655
154Kanvar4,5951:2,8502.09%328
155Raghav4,5751:2,86314.58%1,843
156Ratan4,5641:2,8698.52%1,175
157Nagapal4,5341:2,88856.99%6,350
158Parshad4,5301:2,89141.51%4,768
159Sagar4,5011:2,9102.36%380
160Mathur4,4641:2,9345.60%814
161Bhardwaj4,4601:2,9364.94%717
162Ayr4,4391:2,95090.11%9,756
163Narang4,4271:2,95813.93%1,828
164Jadal4,4231:2,96192.40%9,989
165Tanvar4,4001:2,97629.52%3,536
166Kalda4,3781:2,99177.82%8,711
167Goel4,3631:3,0025.39%798
168Shukla4,2871:3,0550.92%169
169Mandal4,0791:3,2110.08%12
170Sen4,0401:3,2420.94%184
171Sahagal3,9971:3,27736.23%4,716
172Dat3,9461:3,31919.33%2,674
173Pathak3,9421:3,3220.89%177
174Ma3,9361:3,3270.19%37
175Aggarwal3,9111:3,3492.20%396
176Ti3,8921:3,3650.64%128
177Nasha3,8431:3,40872.72%9,209
178Dua3,8331:3,41716.46%2,400
179Mishra3,7901:3,4550.20%44
180Sharan3,7691:3,4756.10%1,012
181Malik3,7101:3,5300.28%61
182Agarwal3,6291:3,6091.13%248
183Dhari3,6251:3,61325.11%3,638
184Kanr3,5941:3,64490.42%11,659
185Mukhi3,5701:3,6683.95%715
186Dalal3,5601:3,6795.43%961
187Saksena3,5081:3,7333.51%663
188Shekhar3,4921:3,7504.20%769
189Wailay3,4631:3,78273.76%10,159
190Daya3,4571:3,78839.75%5,880
191Vish3,4301:3,81875.88%10,499
192Mittal3,3851:3,8693.00%602
193Sahni3,3441:3,9160.85%201
194Lamba3,3331:3,92916.19%2,661
195Srivastava3,3271:3,9362.17%448
196Panchal3,3231:3,9414.20%821
197Mohamad3,2741:4,00013.73%2,345
198Mehta3,2551:4,0230.98%236
198Saghal3,2551:4,02395.40%13,274
200Vadhva3,2411:4,04166.12%9,791