Madhya Pradesh Genealogical Records

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh

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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh

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.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Madhya Pradesh 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.

Madhya Pradesh Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Madhya Pradesh

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Bai2,299,7681:543.07%10
2Singh912,6571:132.62%2
3Kumar330,8591:351.06%3
4Lal298,3521:395.26%9
5Sih282,0601:4138.52%105
6Devi214,8881:540.31%1
7Prasad214,7731:545.46%20
8Kol120,8011:9579.64%452
9Bi103,5901:11130.55%231
10Sihan87,5541:13249.77%403
11Khan85,2591:1351.87%17
12Yadav81,2971:1421.16%7
13Patel54,5901:2111.29%19
14Bair53,5921:21589.08%1,041
15Ram53,5271:2150.74%6
16Wai47,1671:24456.20%757
17Sharma44,5901:2580.89%14
18Kumari43,4061:2650.66%8
19Saket40,6111:28496.04%1,422
20Sahu38,7561:2971.36%24
21Mangilal38,6851:29898.10%1,510
22Baiga34,1201:33786.39%1,509
23Tivari33,3971:3457.49%176
24Mishra32,7301:3521.71%44
25Narayan30,5941:3766.08%158
26Shankar28,9161:3985.04%135
27Das28,7981:4000.25%4
28Gupta28,4921:4041.00%25
29Rani28,1351:4091.41%41
30Kho27,8621:41328.77%679
31Babulal25,3381:45492.65%2,093
32Kalu25,0381:46083.78%1,934
33Ramesh25,0311:46024.44%645
34Kushvaha24,5541:46929.49%764
35Jain24,4491:4712.59%83
36Sing24,0591:4793.81%122
37Sitaram23,2211:49691.79%2,239
38Nisah22,9291:50262.77%1,622
39Babu20,4361:5634.80%185
40Gangaram20,1531:57168.95%1,975
41Pandey19,9791:5761.96%76
42Rajaram18,9161:60977.27%2,300
43Hiralal18,7551:61494.40%2,726
44Ji18,5341:62123.21%811
45Soni18,4941:6233.96%170
46Chamar18,2531:63169.79%2,176
47Prakash18,2511:6311.76%74
48Gopal17,5791:6559.35%384
49Ramalal17,5071:65895.16%2,912
50Lakshman17,1901:67062.16%2,070
51Mohan17,1021:6735.38%249
52Kevat16,8041:68528.26%1,060
53Shukla16,5311:6963.53%169
54Pal16,2741:7070.55%23
55Bahu15,7641:73067.69%2,401
56Kishor15,5211:7424.45%229
57Kailash15,1261:76152.97%2,013
58Ali14,8741:7740.29%13
59Ganpat14,6551:78695.50%3,442
60Kuvar14,6241:78717.29%751
61Lodhi14,3891:80048.74%1,963
62Chaudhri14,1771:8127.04%362
63Kha14,0971:8176.85%353
64Sen14,0741:8183.26%184
65Kali13,7551:8375.26%291
66Natthu13,7361:83898.82%3,790
67Kishan13,4841:8549.56%484
68Gulab13,2651:86864.12%2,648
69Ahirvar13,1201:87882.34%3,320
70Kori13,0681:88124.79%1,192
71Pratap12,9461:8896.07%342
72Chand12,8621:8950.67%45
73Shah12,8601:8951.24%73
74Kunvar12,6331:9115.96%344
75Rama12,3621:93114.69%755
76Vishvakarma12,3561:93211.79%636
77Shobharam11,9421:96499.50%4,351
78Thakur11,9051:9670.66%50
79Bhagirath11,7051:98495.06%4,248
80Jagannath11,5851:99480.78%3,661
81Chhagan11,4891:1,00296.73%4,397
82Ramchandra11,4011:1,01088.59%4,071
83Jagadish11,0231:1,04579.97%3,815
84Vati11,0221:1,0452.14%154
85Dayaram10,7221:1,07492.03%4,484
86Ramasingh10,6001:1,08698.42%4,821
87Kachhi10,4561:1,10191.73%4,581
88Nanuram10,2861:1,11999.80%5,040
89Shrivastava10,2441:1,12414.46%896
90Radheshyam10,1721:1,13292.22%4,717
91Begam10,1531:1,1340.43%29
92Rajak10,0631:1,1442.29%181
93Tiwari9,9221:1,1601.59%123
94Kashiram9,9181:1,16194.05%4,935
95Ratan9,8891:1,16418.46%1,175
96Dvivedi9,8531:1,16914.32%924
97Mo9,5991:1,1996.87%487
98Bahadur9,4501:1,2182.49%207
99Isangh9,4161:1,22334.24%2,078
100Bano9,3361:1,2330.60%56
101Bhagavan9,1371:1,26015.58%1,077
102Prjapti8,9621:1,28516.80%1,180
103Patail8,6641:1,32983.82%5,031
104Vesta8,6201:1,33699.49%5,892
105Rameshvar8,5611:1,34593.73%5,632
106Suresh8,5321:1,34912.22%910
107Sig8,4881:1,35682.65%5,066
108Dinesh8,4771:1,35847.30%2,990
109Mohammad8,3961:1,3711.55%145
110Tripathi8,3201:1,3842.54%243
111Bherulal8,2551:1,39599.46%6,129
112Jatav8,2281:1,39952.05%3,341
113Pannalal8,1021:1,42198.21%6,164
114Govind8,0491:1,43024.03%1,755
115Ambaram7,8501:1,46796.84%6,242
116Sukhalal7,7971:1,47797.20%6,311
117Namdev7,7761:1,48163.15%4,248
117Shankaralal7,7761:1,48198.97%6,427
119Agrawal7,7611:1,4843.96%371
120Chandra7,7111:1,4930.69%67
121Nathu7,6351:1,50887.79%5,877
122Khon7,6231:1,51036.32%2,615
123Santosh7,5051:1,53432.88%2,446
124Gendalal7,4321:1,54999.68%6,752
125Balu7,4301:1,55045.12%3,228
126Tulsiram7,4251:1,55195.96%6,508
127Ramaprasad7,3601:1,56486.86%6,012
128Sukharam7,3391:1,56992.41%6,363
129Kanhaiyalal7,3041:1,57697.71%6,729
130Raju7,2991:1,5773.19%319
131Basor7,2891:1,58091.72%6,356
132Varma7,2301:1,5920.95%100
133Tukaram7,1211:1,61782.99%5,943
134Kaur7,0661:1,6290.07%5
135Charmkar7,0181:1,64199.67%7,114
136Sakharam7,0081:1,64396.21%6,905
137Kumhar6,9721:1,65111.05%991
138Vi6,9281:1,66210.02%921
139Dashrath6,9131:1,66582.79%6,092
140Verma6,8981:1,6691.13%127
141Ramadas6,8651:1,67776.15%5,699
142Motiram6,8581:1,67992.19%6,768
143God6,8521:1,68015.73%1,395
144Raja6,8231:1,6872.34%264
145Hari6,7601:1,70312.32%1,142
146Nath6,7371:1,7090.55%63
147Dube6,7261:1,7123.42%369
148Mukesh6,6631:1,72860.44%4,720
149Pathak6,6001:1,7441.49%177
150Amrasingh6,5881:1,74899.43%7,539
151Motilal6,5161:1,76783.45%6,457
152Dubey6,5121:1,7683.05%340
153Gautam6,4681:1,7802.77%313
154Saradar6,4281:1,79111.69%1,140
155Ramasing6,4201:1,79395.65%7,444
156Madan6,2871:1,83116.44%1,554
157Barman6,2621:1,8390.32%42
158Rai6,2491:1,8420.80%98
159Ramasih6,1151:1,88399.63%8,054
160Shivaram6,0881:1,89182.21%6,792
161Bihari6,0861:1,8926.34%682
162Devaram5,9681:1,92980.55%6,786
163Patidar5,9341:1,94044.26%3,914
164Bari5,9151:1,9477.22%782
165Badrilal5,8441:1,97099.73%8,393
166Ashok5,8421:1,97116.90%1,704
167Mohanalal5,8341:1,97485.86%7,349
168Jayaram5,8311:1,97553.00%4,733
169Husain5,8081:1,9820.85%114
170Hira5,7471:2,00315.86%1,637
171Panika5,7331:2,00820.49%2,055
172Mansharam5,5671:2,06898.01%8,628
173Dhannalal5,4721:2,10499.93%8,940
174Champalal5,3671:2,14598.64%8,986
175Magan5,3571:2,14965.84%6,225
176Nana5,3421:2,15557.95%5,591
177Jaysaval5,2851:2,1798.86%1,056
178Ratnalal5,2791:2,18199.27%9,161
179Shyamalal5,2521:2,19293.69%8,741
180Dayal5,2231:2,2042.72%378
181Kaluram5,2221:2,20596.15%9,000
182Baliram5,1991:2,21590.69%8,558
183Dhimar5,1801:2,22368.96%6,700
184Ramaji5,1661:2,22971.43%6,951
185Chhotelal5,1641:2,23094.44%8,954
186Balaram5,1511:2,23560.86%6,017
187Aadivasi5,1411:2,24093.27%8,884
188Ramanarayan5,1391:2,24093.37%8,897
189Ganesh5,1381:2,24111.02%1,318
190Manohar5,1341:2,24311.88%1,403
191Din5,0971:2,2592.41%345
192Dhakad5,0521:2,27940.13%4,151
193Bharat5,0481:2,28126.80%2,854
194Mangu5,0311:2,28963.89%6,415
195Manasingh5,0131:2,29779.19%7,842
196Hariram5,0101:2,29890.37%8,830
197Shriram4,9641:2,31925.99%2,818
198Kaliya4,9331:2,33450.49%5,307
199Bhura4,9311:2,33542.08%4,457
200Chauhan4,8741:2,3620.31%53