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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Jan 2018 18:06

This might be the India Office link for Bap, M & Bur.
it doesn’t seem to be one I’ve used before
http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/
Do bear in mind that many records relate to people who considered themselves European Christians.

As EricaH says, there’s a lot on Familysearch.

Apart from FS. Try http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx for Australian records & google the State they appear to have ended up in. Be aware that Australian BMD indexes have tighter privacy closures than the UK.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ For online Australian newspapers.
http://ryersonindex.org/search.php For basic death notice transcripts. The relevant state Ask a Librarian service will send you full entry details on request.

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Jan 2018 17:41

Depends on when for India, if before independence there are a good few records on FMP


eg
British India Office Births & Baptisms
British India Office Deaths & Burials
British India Office Marriages

mgnv

mgnv Report 30 Jan 2018 17:16

Note that there is no unified system of BMD reistration in the UK, and of the 5 countries that were/are the UK have their records in 4 separate locations (England and Wales are combined)..

This model was exported tp the colonies, and Australia's BMD records are now in its 8 states or territories - the model was exported to Canada and the USA too.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jan 2018 15:18

You could try the familysearch website for starters

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Jan 2018 15:17

You'll find lots of websites listed here:

https://www.cyndislist.com/australia/

https://www.cyndislist.com/asia

Carole

Carole Report 30 Jan 2018 14:53

Can anybody please let me know the best place to find BMD information for Australia and India as so many ancestors lived/died in these countries.
Many thanks
Carole Ryan