Maharashtra Genealogical Records

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra

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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra

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.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Maharashtra 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.

Maharashtra Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Maharashtra

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Patil3,088,2151:3283.91%21
2Shaikh2,668,7861:3794.84%26
3Jadhav1,966,2911:5095.70%39
4Pawar1,548,1961:6398.05%54
5Shinde1,335,5991:7398.92%60
6Chauhan999,5771:9862.77%53
7Kamble928,9291:10598.71%84
8Gayakwad815,1631:12099.76%94
9Khan762,3821:12816.68%17
10More727,2701:13495.39%99
11Rathod722,7441:13535.17%38
12Kadam675,4861:14594.50%108
13Yadav648,8811:1519.28%7
14Chaudhary562,1731:17462.74%88
15Raut498,9331:19641.53%64
16Shah480,7681:20346.24%73
17Kale465,5941:21094.79%164
18Pathan459,7861:21353.52%93
19Deshmukh434,8071:22596.31%174
20Sawant416,2131:23595.05%183
21Mane411,6551:23792.80%179
22Sonvane410,4801:23899.93%191
23Patel403,9491:2429.58%19
24Waghmare375,0121:26199.29%210
25Ansari371,6961:26317.73%35
26Sayyed361,3661:27097.91%215
27Mali356,3471:27461.65%133
28Singh356,3321:2741.02%2
29Bhosle337,5141:29099.11%230
30Gupta320,2621:30511.29%25
31Thakare319,6761:30696.89%241
32Joshi296,7651:32953.86%144
33Koli296,1311:33063.96%171
34Jagtap293,3221:33398.86%260
35Kulkarni280,5751:34890.89%253
36Meshram278,3901:35198.73%275
37Sharma274,8941:3565.47%14
38Suryavanshi271,7961:36098.32%279
39Naik261,7941:37317.05%57
40Vagh250,3281:39099.78%300
41Ingle241,6131:40599.21%306
42Jain227,9321:42924.14%83
43Bhil220,0761:44496.39%320
44Thakur214,5281:45611.81%50
45Nikam209,0171:46897.92%341
46Shelke204,4211:47899.13%352
47Thorat202,6101:48294.57%339
48Sutar199,2131:49177.22%293
49Kumbhar197,7461:49464.83%255
50Mahajan189,1661:51765.43%272
51Desai182,7781:53546.90%205
52Mohite169,2511:57895.91%401
53Lokhande165,2651:59197.70%412
54Gurav160,5271:60986.78%388
55Bhagat158,0401:61823.62%115
56Salunkhe149,2171:65598.69%453
57Gavli147,4821:66399.18%462
58Dalvi146,0431:66997.39%460
59Ahire144,9611:67498.59%464
60Bhalerao142,4371:68698.68%474
61Shende141,4951:69198.31%476
62Qureshi138,3031:70787.92%438
63Valvi138,0121:70897.54%483
64Gawde137,1581:71398.34%489
65Mishra135,7351:7207.08%44
66Sable133,6931:73198.99%504
67Bhoir131,8731:74198.62%506
68Pande131,8611:74134.83%209
69Kharat131,0991:74695.96%500
70Gavit130,2261:75197.12%505
71Tayde129,9511:75299.81%518
72Shelar127,7121:76599.01%525
73Salve126,9491:77099.18%529
74Pavra126,2261:77499.97%538
75Solanki126,0681:77511.66%71
76Mahtre124,9931:78299.99%542
77Bansode124,9841:78298.98%537
78Rane122,4371:79892.04%508
79Chavan121,2031:80689.70%503
80Gore120,3971:81292.01%514
81Shetty119,5741:81777.39%442
82Rajput118,2121:82764.39%391
83Kakde116,4691:83999.52%579
84Mehta115,1971:84834.62%236
85Vasave114,9171:85194.60%559
86Gaikwad114,8951:85193.90%555
87Tiwari114,6521:85318.41%123
88Salunke111,2131:87989.69%547
89Dongre110,1951:88797.28%599
90Chavhan109,6991:89198.83%605
91Madavi109,4961:89388.47%548
92Pardeshi103,3711:94698.39%635
93Borkar101,8601:96093.63%615
94Padvi101,6541:96299.54%646
95Parab100,9041:96987.00%583
96Khandare100,7601:97098.75%648
97Vankhade100,6261:97199.93%656
98Tambe100,2821:97595.15%634
99Vankhede100,2581:97599.91%658
100Bhoyar100,0611:97798.84%653
101Pujari99,0771:98733.81%262
102Mule98,0941:99693.88%640
103Nair94,1961:1,03821.46%182
104Mulla93,1911:1,04943.06%334
104Vishwakarma93,1911:1,04953.98%407
106Londhe93,0831:1,05099.07%692
107Syed92,1591:1,06135.10%290
108Chaugule92,1271:1,06199.74%707
109Ghadge91,5721:1,06798.95%705
110Sathe89,8361:1,08897.14%706
111Ingole88,9781:1,09998.61%716
112Satpute88,4951:1,10598.64%719
113Jaiswal87,9961:1,11143.08%357
114Gosavi86,5761:1,12993.18%703
115Momin86,2941:1,13329.82%270
116Gavande86,2651:1,13399.50%738
117Surve85,9661:1,13796.99%727
118Bagul85,8751:1,13896.86%725
119Tadvi85,6311:1,14199.09%739
120Verma85,1631:1,14813.92%127
121Vaidya83,9231:1,16588.77%690
122Panchaal83,8331:1,16699.76%756
123Uike82,0781:1,19194.43%736
124Dhumal81,7451:1,19698.22%765
125Khade81,2331:1,20396.92%758
126Ghodke81,0571:1,20699.00%783
127Pandit80,8611:1,2098.38%82
128Bhise80,8391:1,20997.98%776
129Shekh80,3061:1,21742.19%381
130Deshpandey80,2281:1,21899.84%805
131Bagvan80,1881:1,21999.49%802
132Mahale79,9091:1,22390.20%728
133Thombare78,6251:1,24399.13%819
134Giri78,5901:1,24411.17%109
135Borase78,4951:1,24593.27%754
136Prajapati77,4291:1,26227.45%274
137Kolhe76,8541:1,27298.77%832
138Maske76,5501:1,27798.81%838
139Marathe75,4181:1,29688.07%744
140Gangurde75,1961:1,30099.49%854
141Devre75,1241:1,30199.74%857
142Aher74,9461:1,30498.86%850
143Pardhi74,8801:1,30598.38%846
144Khot73,9091:1,32297.54%852
145Tamboli73,7331:1,32689.76%779
146Ramteke73,6011:1,32898.57%860
147Pal73,2951:1,3342.47%23
148Mistri73,0511:1,33814.53%159
149Mankar72,6081:1,34698.07%865
150Jagdale72,5721:1,34799.05%872
151Mahadik72,0411:1,35797.21%863
152Khedkar71,5511:1,36698.99%880
153Swami71,0571:1,37666.50%626
154Chaudhari71,0551:1,3767.30%80
155Aggarwal70,6961:1,38339.69%396
156Sonavane70,4191:1,38882.51%745
157Lad70,1831:1,39395.29%871
158Devkar69,7631:1,40199.33%899
159Khairnar69,3181:1,41098.75%900
160Bankar69,1881:1,41398.39%898
161Kshirsagar69,0031:1,41797.19%894
162Magar68,3211:1,43182.16%767
163Gedam67,5921:1,44691.51%867
164Dubey66,6761:1,46631.21%340
165Gadekar66,4931:1,47092.09%881
166Gade66,4821:1,47067.52%669
167Pathak66,1771:1,47714.91%177
168Patole65,6111:1,49097.60%941
169Parmar65,1721:1,50060.38%618
170Rokade64,8871:1,50698.13%951
171Landage64,8401:1,50798.48%957
172Misal64,5261:1,51593.32%920
173Dhangar64,2741:1,52191.77%904
174Lohar64,0601:1,52617.79%221
175Kadu63,9461:1,52991.74%912
176Shirke63,4061:1,54298.40%978
177Sontakke62,5991:1,56198.87%990
178Dhage62,2471:1,57096.84%980
179Barde62,1171:1,57498.69%992
180Ghule62,0241:1,57698.83%996
181Ade61,8811:1,58086.72%892
182Sapkal61,8411:1,58199.21%1,004
183Sonar61,6721:1,58552.64%578
184Mohammad61,2601:1,59611.29%145
185Sarode60,4241:1,61896.73%1,002
186Gharat60,2841:1,62199.12%1,029
187Ghorpade60,2411:1,62391.53%958
188Salvi59,9201:1,63196.49%1,007
189Bavane59,8001:1,63599.48%1,042
190Ghuge58,6331:1,66799.38%1,070
191Sanap58,5021:1,67198.89%1,067
192Katkar58,4611:1,67297.99%1,055
193Shukla58,0921:1,68312.41%169
194Qazi58,0691:1,68396.18%1,036
195Muzawar57,8951:1,68898.99%1,084
196Khandagale57,6441:1,69698.87%1,087
197Dhavle57,4761:1,70199.70%1,095
198Sakhare57,3551:1,70497.98%1,082
199Gavai56,7921:1,72198.83%1,099
200Survase56,7801:1,72199.65%1,108