Telangana Genealogical Records

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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 Telangana

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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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 Telangana

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.

Telangana 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.

Telangana 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 Telangana

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Telangana 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.

Telangana Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Telangana

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Begum479,1851:6025.12%47
2Mohammed414,2471:6957.41%106
3Kumar369,3761:781.19%3
4Reddy259,5341:11037.06%111
5Shaik198,1451:14517.73%66
6Rao185,8411:15436.99%160
7Begam179,0461:1607.63%29
8Khan153,5021:1873.36%17
9Areddy149,7591:19145.12%237
10Bai132,4061:2162.48%10
11Bee111,3301:25751.87%338
12Lakshmi107,6831:26636.68%261
13Syed100,0891:28638.12%290
14Raju94,3761:30441.31%319
15Laxmi92,5201:31070.94%516
16Ali86,0481:3331.68%13
17Shek85,1271:33720.03%186
18Devi82,1541:3490.12%1
19Sultana78,3211:36659.97%515
20Goud70,9301:40463.00%604
21Gaddam68,4431:41962.91%614
22Bhukya67,6981:42386.37%827
23Dasari65,6461:43728.83%323
24Chakali64,3721:44568.68%693
25Singh60,8401:4710.17%2
26Kummari59,7401:48077.39%839
27Ahmed59,0001:4869.15%119
28Banotu58,9131:48698.69%1,053
29Rani58,2721:4922.92%41
30Mohammad54,9741:52110.13%145
31Pasha49,5231:57980.80%1,022
32Bandi48,5941:59034.28%482
33Fatima47,8081:60041.53%591
34Mahmad47,1741:60877.11%1,024
35Golla45,0411:63645.96%672
36Padma44,8201:63975.93%1,068
37Gugulotu44,7761:64095.32%1,314
38Ramesh44,0561:65143.02%645
39Kumari42,0641:6810.64%8
40Mekala41,8821:68443.28%680
41Srinivas41,8631:68577.63%1,166
42Thota41,6541:68832.04%521
43Choudhary40,7721:70310.24%198
44Abdul40,7501:70335.24%588
45Kay38,7211:74071.18%1,156
46Mangali38,4171:74676.46%1,243
47Bandari38,2071:75080.86%1,308
48Vadla38,1681:75186.40%1,378
49Hussain37,5781:7634.32%92
50Bagum37,3211:76848.73%842
51Konda36,4291:78744.76%791
52Krishna36,1171:79428.45%532
53Sayyad35,9541:79720.83%408
54Uddin35,8581:7994.73%101
55Boda35,3551:81165.98%1,174
56Prasad34,3511:8340.87%20
57Manda34,1001:84045.20%856
58Babu32,7001:8767.68%185
59Bhookya30,8361:92980.71%1,555
60Yadav28,9191:9910.41%7
61Boddu28,0911:1,02032.16%734
62Bathula28,0881:1,02030.18%702
63Boini28,0421:1,02294.16%1,942
64Unnisa28,0151:1,02389.74%1,853
65Durgam27,6251:1,03881.02%1,732
66Talari27,4901:1,04339.58%915
67Gurram27,3411:1,04842.61%981
68Pittala27,2881:1,05084.81%1,802
69Lambadi26,9391:1,06498.53%2,094
70Reddi26,6611:1,07536.47%873
71Aakula26,3911:1,08641.99%993
72Banu26,3101:1,08913.49%373
73Ravi26,2661:1,09129.20%718
74Challa26,2271:1,09324.41%622
75Vemula25,9731:1,10346.86%1,133
76Pi25,7711:1,11240.63%988
77Banothu25,2611:1,13598.35%2,213
78Mamidi25,1341:1,14039.17%982
79Ravula25,0541:1,14475.94%1,769
80Nakka24,8561:1,15323.91%642
81Lakshmamma24,8381:1,15451.14%1,276
82Kammari24,5261:1,16988.41%2,068
83Jakkula23,6021:1,21474.35%1,830
84Katta23,5581:1,21727.12%737
85Kommu23,5221:1,21850.78%1,325
86Vadde23,0591:1,24347.83%1,284
87Banoth22,9531:1,24996.92%2,359
88Manne22,9381:1,24959.76%1,550
89Sharma22,5681:1,2700.45%14
90Kavali21,6811:1,32266.66%1,790
91Amulu21,6711:1,32391.88%2,366
92Kotha21,4341:1,33748.71%1,382
93Vijaya21,1351:1,35673.06%1,991
94Naik20,5951:1,3921.34%57
95Erra20,4771:1,40075.15%2,101
96Latha20,4261:1,40356.99%1,656
97Manjula20,2131:1,41865.43%1,877
98Ramulu20,2081:1,41885.70%2,369
99Venkatamma20,1781:1,42074.74%2,117
100Shankar19,9941:1,4333.49%135
101Jyothi19,9161:1,43962.38%1,819
102Naresh19,9041:1,44019.62%651
103Velpula19,8871:1,44150.72%1,523
104Raj19,7911:1,4482.05%81
105Sing19,7211:1,4533.12%122
106Venkataiah19,6281:1,46087.61%2,479
107Palle19,5301:1,46849.79%1,521
108Burra19,4891:1,47173.45%2,149
109Bandaru19,3031:1,48519.04%652
110Lavanya19,0231:1,50784.46%2,466
111Banda18,8301:1,52262.94%1,931
112Nalla18,7601:1,52847.92%1,524
113Sk18,7361:1,5306.44%267
114Chintal18,5771:1,54348.74%1,559
115Baig18,5631:1,54446.90%1,505
116Mahammad18,3371:1,56324.81%866
117Jangam18,2381:1,57228.23%976
118Lachami18,2051:1,57458.78%1,873
119Ram17,7031:1,6190.24%6
120Ramavat17,6391:1,62556.38%1,850
121Mahesh17,6321:1,62643.86%1,489
122Sunitha17,4591:1,64280.15%2,527
123Gaud17,4101:1,6466.02%271
124Sunkari17,3771:1,64958.78%1,961
125Akula17,3731:1,65040.82%1,417
126Gunda17,3291:1,65456.34%1,883
127Chary17,2961:1,65782.54%2,618
128Gugulothu17,2701:1,66093.42%2,900
129Kadari17,2621:1,66048.86%1,681
130Swapna17,2261:1,66491.05%2,838
131Narsaiah17,1481:1,67196.79%3,022
132Sulltana17,0121:1,68592.18%2,906
133Edla16,9201:1,69478.33%2,542
134Kavitha16,8781:1,69886.10%2,756
135Suresh16,8621:1,70024.16%910
136Kota16,8601:1,70022.23%849
137Renuka16,8371:1,70283.13%2,691
138Ahmad16,7711:1,7092.97%139
139Rathod16,7291:1,7130.81%38
140Putta16,6161:1,72545.00%1,602
141Koppula16,6151:1,72548.63%1,730
142Chari16,5981:1,72744.48%1,587
143Venkatesh16,5641:1,73055.12%1,923
144Gade16,5161:1,73516.77%669
145Ganta16,3941:1,74822.62%877
146Puli16,3411:1,75436.07%1,350
147Yadamma16,2631:1,76299.80%3,263
148Agarwal16,1881:1,7715.05%248
149Atram16,0831:1,78222.41%887
150Narasma16,0501:1,78690.55%3,021
151Emula15,9891:1,79345.14%1,677
152Rajitha15,9591:1,79697.32%3,240
153Kothapalli15,8911:1,80432.22%1,260
154Gandla15,8001:1,81479.36%2,718
155Baabu15,7731:1,81730.91%1,228
156Swamy15,5491:1,84338.17%1,469
157Ajmira15,4991:1,84992.68%3,193
158Mohamed15,4331:1,85741.63%1,600
159Nagaraju15,4101:1,86042.96%1,654
160Kandula15,3101:1,87231.46%1,272
161Seelam15,2681:1,87729.31%1,213
162Mandala15,2321:1,88245.30%1,750
163Muthyala15,1341:1,89441.94%1,644
164Das15,0901:1,8990.13%4
165Dandu15,0891:1,89944.39%1,740
166Pitla15,0041:1,91073.92%2,681
167Battu14,9791:1,91355.21%2,108
168Pilli14,9691:1,91521.39%906
169Di14,9531:1,91751.46%1,984
170Marri14,9451:1,91832.47%1,331
171Ramavath14,8671:1,92876.28%2,770
172Nimmala14,6581:1,95554.50%2,122
173Shekar14,6181:1,96154.24%2,119
174Kurva14,5991:1,96387.68%3,203
175Jain14,5651:1,9681.54%83
176Malotu14,5521:1,97099.59%3,595
177Fathima14,5331:1,97268.95%2,602
178Krishan14,5161:1,97418.29%818
179Narayana14,4421:1,98535.99%1,491
180Mallamma14,4101:1,98987.31%3,219
181Bukya14,4021:1,99089.85%3,308
182Ashok14,3481:1,99841.51%1,704
183Nayak14,3471:1,9980.69%36
184Merugu14,3071:2,00352.28%2,090
185Khatoon14,2171:2,0160.65%33
186Patel14,1371:2,0270.34%19
187Naraayana14,1121:2,03148.43%1,979
188Myakala14,0791:2,03698.66%3,685
189Sujatha13,6861:2,09467.94%2,704
190Madavi13,6371:2,10211.02%548
191Nagamani13,6281:2,10357.96%2,380
192Lingala13,6091:2,10651.67%2,163
193Banot13,5431:2,11695.68%3,713
194Gopal13,5011:2,1237.18%384
195Gattu13,4861:2,12569.27%2,773
196Aavula13,4491:2,13134.54%1,526
196Vi13,4491:2,13119.46%921
198Alee13,4231:2,13549.60%2,111
199Kiran13,4201:2,13621.65%1,009
200Korra13,4011:2,13922.59%1,062