Uttarkhand Genealogical Records

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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 Uttarkhand

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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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 Uttarkhand

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.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand 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 Uttarkhand

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Uttarkhand 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.

Uttarkhand Reference Works

FIBIS Wiki (1600-Present)

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

Most Common Surnames in Uttarkhand

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in India
1Devi1,783,3011:42.53%1
2Singh1,418,2011:54.07%2
3Kumar351,8031:211.13%3
4Ram185,1291:392.56%6
5Chandra160,7261:4514.38%67
6Sharma116,4291:632.32%14
7Lal114,4191:642.02%9
8Kaur112,8451:651.19%5
9Prasad96,5071:762.45%20
10Joshi93,4471:7816.96%144
11Rawat90,8891:8035.99%297
12Bisht67,4481:10858.23%586
13Negi66,4431:11044.96%463
14Ali56,1851:1301.10%13
15Ahamad48,2081:1512.96%52
16Chand45,9601:1592.40%45
17Rana45,7281:1594.89%86
18Rani42,1231:1732.11%41
19Bhatt40,7831:17931.48%523
20Dutt40,0231:18250.12%813
21Chauhan39,8781:1832.50%53
22Pandey39,1241:1863.83%76
23Gupta38,4391:1901.36%25
24Prakash34,0741:2143.29%74
25Begam33,2871:2191.42%29
26Pal30,5151:2391.03%23
27Jahan29,2011:2504.86%129
28Khan28,0611:2600.61%17
29Thapa27,7701:26213.38%351
30Arya26,4161:27628.62%708
31Yadav25,5381:2850.37%7
32Pant23,6301:30852.85%1,366
33Verma23,1981:3143.79%127
34Sinh22,9041:3182.23%75
35Husain22,3681:3263.29%114
36Tiwari21,4751:3393.45%123
37Mandal20,8371:3500.40%12
38Saini19,0631:3825.07%211
39Bhandari18,6471:3917.69%308
40Giri17,6821:4122.51%109
41Kumari17,5721:4150.27%8
42Das17,3251:4210.15%4
43Ahmad16,4001:4442.90%139
44Hasan15,4991:4704.57%232
45Panwar14,5371:50138.60%1,573
46Mohan14,5201:5024.57%249
47Agarwal14,3531:5084.47%248
48Sih13,8141:5271.89%105
49Nath13,1601:5541.08%63
50Pande12,5251:5823.31%209
51Mishra12,3051:5920.64%44
52Bano12,2651:5940.78%56
53Nautiyal11,7341:62165.33%2,983
54Arora11,7061:6224.56%294
55Ballabh11,5491:63157.58%2,711
56Jain11,0181:6611.17%83
57Shah10,8991:6691.05%73
58Bahadur10,8061:6742.85%207
59Khatoon10,6091:6870.48%33
60Dee10,2981:70895.33%4,811
61Kishor9,9191:7352.84%229
62Pathak9,7321:7492.19%177
63Ravat9,7071:7515.89%422
64Sah9,6221:7570.21%18
65Alam9,3371:7800.67%59
66Bora9,0681:8042.74%239
67Uniyal9,0331:80768.21%3,966
68Parveen8,9651:8136.52%495
69Goyal8,9261:8163.68%307
70Kashyap8,8461:8244.66%382
71Tyagi8,7511:8334.48%372
72Adhikari8,6411:8432.40%220
73Ansari8,4501:8620.40%35
74Tomar7,9281:9198.97%729
75Ray7,8591:9270.17%15
76Nand7,5141:9708.71%740
77Khatun7,4771:9750.14%11
78Chaudhari6,9111:1,0540.71%80
79Dei6,8531:1,0631.21%138
80Semwal6,7911:1,07372.49%5,509
81Lata6,7611:1,0782.20%254
82Ahmed6,6261:1,1001.03%119
83Debi6,6121:1,1023.34%366
84Gurung6,5911:1,1064.85%502
85Nisah6,5141:1,11917.83%1,622
86Bahuguna6,4671:1,12765.23%5,244
87Sarakar6,4571:1,12810.60%1,028
88Bala6,4371:1,1321.35%167
89Thakur6,4071:1,1370.35%50
90Praveen6,3651:1,1455.93%624
91Chaudhary6,3521:1,1470.71%88
92Mehra6,3051:1,1569.49%947
93Upadhyay6,1721:1,1813.20%376
94Kala6,1071:1,1934.39%491
95Saxena6,0571:1,2035.70%629
96Varma5,9661:1,2210.78%100
97Rautela5,8931:1,23664.54%5,636
98Gusain5,8901:1,23753.89%4,760
99Garg5,7661:1,2642.73%346
100Sati5,6541:1,28935.35%3,312
101Bishta5,6411:1,29296.69%8,440
102Maurya5,6391:1,2922.05%281
103Kandpal5,5421:1,31560.60%5,629
104Tripathi5,3701:1,3571.64%243
105Malik5,3571:1,3600.40%61
106Pundir5,2751:1,38128.82%2,927
107Agrawal5,1481:1,4152.63%371
108Tamta5,1401:1,41883.05%7,992
109Goswami5,0831:1,4341.71%259
110Mehata5,0731:1,4364.30%575
111Dhyani5,0551:1,44146.85%4,816
112Datt4,9951:1,4597.44%942
113Raturi4,9261:1,47970.19%7,132
114Dhiman4,9151:1,48310.26%1,292
115Mehta4,9031:1,4861.47%236
116Vishvas4,8701:1,49618.62%2,177
117Thapliyal4,8661:1,49757.97%6,056
118Chamoli4,7511:1,53466.88%7,058
119Bibi4,5871:1,5890.17%27
120Mittal4,5521:1,6014.03%602
121Agraval4,5361:1,6062.48%392
122Chhetri4,4961:1,6213.39%510
123Dobhal4,3771:1,66563.57%7,267
124Jaha4,2921:1,6986.08%897
125Dev4,2821:1,7021.57%282
126Aswal4,2791:1,70358.19%6,838
127Shankar4,1521:1,7550.72%135
128Dhami4,1231:1,76739.95%5,033
129Singhal4,1081:1,7745.43%853
130Bhatta4,0251:1,81016.23%2,269
131Wati3,9401:1,8496.72%1,079
132Raj3,9231:1,8570.41%81
133Sihan3,8181:1,9082.17%403
134Gaur3,7841:1,9265.60%934
135Kukreti3,7711:1,93259.90%7,877
136Mehara3,7381:1,94914.05%2,143
137Bansal3,6811:1,9802.15%410
138Rai3,6491:1,9970.47%98
139Upreti3,6481:1,99743.63%6,082
140Karki3,5671:2,04315.46%2,423
141Lohani3,5611:2,04640.66%5,840
142Kapoor3,5561:2,0493.00%571
143Bhardwaj3,5121:2,0753.89%717
144Sahani3,4421:2,1170.67%156
145Shukla3,3791:2,1560.72%169
146Gairola3,3371:2,18468.38%9,828
147Ramola3,3351:2,18570.61%10,104
148Shahi3,2921:2,2137.86%1,435
149Sagar3,2771:2,2241.72%380
150Kothari3,2301:2,2564.24%845
151Khatri3,1481:2,3153.94%807
152Nisha3,1271:2,3300.39%95
153Kandari3,1171:2,33840.67%6,573
154Gosvami3,1101:2,3439.25%1,749
155Bohara3,0771:2,36833.37%5,589
156Juyal3,0601:2,38151.31%8,264
157Puri3,0521:2,3872.66%593
158Rastogi3,0371:2,3993.40%722
159Datta3,0001:2,4291.88%432
160Gautam2,9901:2,4371.28%313
161Mani2,9501:2,4702.22%509
162Bhatia2,9381:2,4803.68%812
163Lakshmi2,9181:2,4970.99%261
164Suyal2,9131:2,50170.94%11,348
165Anand2,8861:2,5251.92%459
166Rathaur2,8681:2,5414.03%893
167Badoni2,7261:2,67373.06%12,296
168Saklani2,7241:2,67560.09%10,477
169Kaushik2,6331:2,7673.22%784
170Dabral2,6131:2,78959.89%10,805
171Naithani2,6111:2,79155.36%10,117
172Bharti2,5641:2,8421.12%321
173Paraveen2,5511:2,85672.25%12,872
174Prajapati2,5491:2,8590.90%274
175Shekhar2,5191:2,8933.03%769
176Narayan2,4821:2,9360.49%158
177Dass2,4811:2,9372.26%611
178Kali2,4191:3,0120.92%291
178Nayal2,4191:3,01252.72%10,375
180Dangwal2,4011:3,03563.00%12,072
181Khanna2,3821:3,0592.54%694
182Srivastava2,3671:3,0781.55%448
183Kishan2,3641:3,0821.68%484
184Purohit2,3551:3,0943.36%901
185Kohali2,3401:3,11419.52%4,355
186Hussain2,3371:3,1180.27%92
187Sajwan2,3091:3,15654.14%11,003
188Bhakuni2,3041:3,16361.65%12,282
188Bhatat2,3041:3,16317.73%4,034
190Mohammad2,2801:3,1960.42%145
191Kandapal2,2421:3,25068.27%13,661
192Kamboj2,2301:3,2689.90%2,465
193Khati2,2291:3,26918.77%4,400
194Belwal2,2251:3,27572.38%14,473
195Mahara2,2051:3,3056.19%1,666
196Sahu2,1991:3,3140.08%24
197Samant2,1971:3,3171.00%329
198Haladar2,1841:3,3360.61%226
199Arif2,1751:3,3502.93%862
200Dimri2,1671:3,36351.99%11,217