Uttar Pradesh Genealogical Records

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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 Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar Pradesh Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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 Uttar 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.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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 Uttar Pradesh

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Uttar 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.

Uttar 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 Uttar Pradesh

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Devi14,508,2881:620.62%1
2Kumar12,590,1011:640.47%3
3Singh8,411,1291:1024.14%2
4Lal1,718,0881:4730.30%9
5Kumari1,442,6331:5621.81%8
6Khan1,404,7551:5830.74%17
7Ahamad1,321,1421:6281.23%52
8Ali1,297,0521:6325.34%13
9Prasad1,228,1271:6631.21%20
10Sharma1,183,1821:6923.55%14
11Begam1,174,4711:6950.06%29
12Yadav1,140,0801:7116.30%7
13Gupta925,7571:8832.64%25
14Bano910,9641:8958.25%56
15Pal739,9291:11024.92%23
16Ram692,0431:1179.57%6
17Chandra604,3741:13554.08%67
18Mishra582,8231:14030.40%44
19Prakash565,7611:14454.57%74
20Khatun539,3311:15110.22%11
21Varma524,5391:15568.86%100
22Jahan486,5841:16780.95%129
23Rani450,9631:18022.56%41
24Nisha377,3551:21546.48%95
25Shankar371,9281:21964.88%135
26Husain353,9141:23052.07%114
27Khatoon325,0861:25014.75%33
28Shukla311,8151:26166.62%169
29Tivari307,9781:26469.05%176
30Shrivastav307,3771:26575.77%195
31Bahadur299,6841:27178.97%207
32Kaur282,6351:2882.98%5
33Narayan256,0251:31850.90%158
34Pandey252,4691:32224.72%76
35Kishor247,6701:32870.98%229
36Nath241,1241:33719.74%63
37Vati236,3481:34445.96%154
38Chand234,2871:34712.23%45
39Maurya215,9461:37778.62%281
40Chauhan213,4651:38113.41%53
41Hasan210,3551:38762.09%232
42Kali199,1321:40876.08%291
43Alam178,9121:45412.79%59
44Tripathi165,4761:49150.42%243
45Jain164,1041:49517.38%83
46Das157,5321:5161.39%4
47Pandeya152,2661:53493.01%424
48Pratap149,9081:54270.24%342
49Babu148,8151:54634.94%185
50Shri147,4791:55187.83%413
51Paravin145,1291:56078.46%389
52Dei141,3351:57524.96%138
53Ansari138,5861:5876.61%35
54Patel137,8691:5903.27%19
55Agraval137,5961:59175.20%392
56Verma134,1931:60621.94%127
57Gautam131,4171:61956.31%313
58Saini129,4091:62834.39%211
59Chaudhri126,9731:64063.02%362
60Parvin126,6811:64260.86%350
61Tyagi126,5211:64364.70%372
62Sih125,5881:64717.15%105
63Ahmad115,3681:70520.42%139
64Vegam113,9891:71370.96%429
65Kashyap112,5591:72259.32%382
66Dulari111,6971:72885.06%512
67Fatma110,0041:73985.39%526
68Dayal106,7731:76155.68%378
69Lata104,9411:77534.10%254
70Raj102,2641:79510.59%81
71Prkash101,4711:80197.23%641
72Shah96,3371:8449.26%73
73Soni95,0031:85620.33%170
74Saksena91,3171:89091.46%663
75Yadv87,6811:92779.96%610
76Aalam87,1061:93371.66%558
77Rai86,5491:93911.11%98
78Husen85,5951:95055.70%446
79Kant84,2961:96557.79%468
80Tiwari83,9671:96813.48%123
81Mohammad83,4211:97515.37%145
82Pathak83,0291:97918.70%177
83Mo81,0851:1,00358.01%487
84Srivastava80,6421:1,00852.69%448
85Dev80,0151:1,01629.40%282
86Sagar78,6971:1,03341.32%380
87Vishvakarma78,4781:1,03674.88%636
88Mohan78,3991:1,03724.66%249
89Dube76,1971:1,06738.74%369
90Debi75,5711:1,07638.16%366
91Sihan74,5161:1,09142.36%403
92Bharti74,4051:1,09332.62%321
93Vano74,3411:1,09476.55%677
94Dikshit74,0071:1,09978.65%691
95Sahu71,2781:1,1412.51%24
96Din69,7261:1,16632.94%345
97Bi69,0111:1,17820.35%231
98Naresh67,9361:1,19766.98%651
99Akhtar67,0771:1,21235.08%379
100Garg67,0321:1,21331.74%346
101Raja66,4521:1,22422.76%264
102Sonkar65,8581:1,23571.86%709
103Gopal64,4941:1,26134.29%384
104Giri63,2971:1,2849.00%109
105Goyal63,1091:1,28826.04%307
106Avasthi62,4071:1,30389.79%913
107Pyari62,3791:1,30352.48%570
108Rastogi60,1191:1,35267.36%722
109Salim59,7871:1,36051.47%582
110Krishn59,7701:1,36065.70%712
111Nishad59,7011:1,36256.26%631
112Rathaur59,5821:1,36583.72%893
113Ravat59,1301:1,37535.86%422
114Bibi57,8651:1,4052.09%27
115Ray57,8111:1,4061.22%15
116Dvivedi57,1881:1,42283.09%924
117Charan56,5661:1,43747.43%569
118Svarup55,9371:1,45378.02%888
119Shamara54,9731:1,47999.90%1,139
120Bihari54,4901:1,49256.78%682
121Jaysaval52,7821:1,54088.49%1,056
122Lakshmi52,1741:1,55817.77%261
123Pande50,9641:1,59513.46%209
124Malik50,8111:1,6003.81%61
125Pati50,4671:1,61120.63%304
126Autar50,4491:1,61298.29%1,223
127Begm50,0531:1,62495.27%1,199
128Agarwal48,3441:1,68215.07%248
129Sundar47,5421:1,71043.38%612
130Saroj47,3481:1,71750.63%696
131Gaud46,7721:1,73816.17%271
132Mati43,6701:1,86224.36%395
133Rana43,6651:1,8624.67%86
134Upadhyay43,3941:1,87422.47%376
135Agrval43,2661:1,87994.09%1,333
136Kha43,1141:1,88620.94%353
137Arif43,0791:1,88757.97%862
138Tomar42,8511:1,89748.50%729
139Jaysval42,6791:1,90595.70%1,369
140Parveen42,1921:1,92730.68%495
141Karan42,0341:1,93427.34%445
142Beg41,8761:1,94233.67%545
143Shyam41,5201:1,95839.31%632
144Kushvaha41,3871:1,96449.71%764
145Saxena41,2581:1,97138.80%629
146Lakhan40,7901:1,99368.91%1,065
147Mishr40,5681:2,00477.52%1,204
148Fatima39,9711:2,03434.73%591
149Begum39,4691:2,0602.07%47
150Nishan39,1421:2,07792.22%1,420
151Umar38,1121:2,13373.07%1,210
152Asre37,4441:2,17196.68%1,537
153Muhammad37,2821:2,18162.87%1,064
154Sevak37,2031:2,18577.42%1,288
155Prjapti37,1701:2,18769.69%1,180
156Trivedi37,1401:2,18937.40%665
157Bansal37,0521:2,19421.67%410
158Jha36,7321:2,2133.30%69
159Prtap36,5341:2,22599.16%1,605
160Nigam36,0111:2,25871.08%1,231
161Nivas35,2981:2,30379.23%1,371
162Narain35,0421:2,32083.25%1,427
163Chaudhary34,9381:2,3273.90%88
164Abbas34,8851:2,33153.99%975
165Baboo34,8551:2,33396.42%1,640
166Saran34,7571:2,33963.67%1,149
167Kishan34,6921:2,34424.60%484
168Datt34,6311:2,34851.59%942
169Ulla34,4671:2,35979.52%1,399
170Mittal34,3371:2,36830.43%602
171Hanif33,5191:2,42661.80%1,159
172Agrawal33,4221:2,43317.06%371
173Bai33,3511:2,4380.62%10
174Shahid32,8161:2,47853.48%1,020
175Vir32,6001:2,49446.62%907
176Islam32,4251:2,5074.91%116
177Rashid32,3591:2,51326.24%550
178Hak32,0951:2,53321.93%466
179Jaha31,8971:2,54945.21%897
180Javed31,7831:2,55851.71%1,019
181Chaurasiya31,3061:2,59725.32%549
182Kho31,2041:2,60632.23%679
183Joshi31,0991:2,6145.64%144
184Bala31,0301:2,6206.53%167
185Chaturvedi30,9821:2,62447.65%973
186Katiyar30,8071:2,63983.81%1,611
187Arora30,7941:2,64012.00%294
188Aslam30,6521:2,65242.05%876
189Kala30,5641:2,66021.99%491
190Singhal30,5571:2,66140.35%853
191Mohmmad30,3621:2,67884.45%1,650
192Vilas30,3031:2,68387.83%1,707
193Khelavan30,1471:2,69796.52%1,852
194Banon29,9751:2,71273.48%1,465
195Chaursiya29,9531:2,71484.80%1,682
196Sharan29,9071:2,71948.40%1,012
197Jit29,8731:2,72252.07%1,100
198Nasim29,7251:2,73550.89%1,086
199Khanam29,6751:2,74033.45%724
200Rahaman29,6561:2,74210.21%268