United Kingdom, British India Office, Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

United Kingdom

What is in This Collection?
Deaths and burials recorded in various documents from the British India Office and the East India Company. These records contain deaths for persons associated with the British India Office in the United Kingdom, British India, Burman, and territories including St. Helena; Sumatra, Indonesia; Kuwait; Aden, Yemen; Penang, Malaysia; and Macau, China.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the United Kingdom.
 * England Guided Research, Ireland Guided Research, Scotland Guided Research
 * England Record Finder, Ireland Record Finder, Scotland Record Finder, Wales Record Finder
 * England Research Tips and Strategies, Ireland Research Tips and Strategies, Scotland Research Tips and Strategies, Wales Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * India, East India Company, civil registration : Deaths in uncovenanted service, L/AG/34/14A, 1908-1911; Deaths of Civil Officers, L/AG/34/14A, 1920-1949; Deaths in Uncovenated places, L/AG/34/14A, 1891-1898; Deaths, L/AG/34/14A, 1870-1876, 1911-1913
 * India, East India Company, Officials and employees : Deaths of Civil Officers, L/AG/34/14A, 1913-1916, 1931-1934
 * India, Home Department : Deaths in uncovenanted service, L/AG/34/14A, 1882-1886, 1898-1904

FamilySearch Historical Images

 * Bengal estate papers, L/AG/34/14A, 1916-1920
 * Deaths in the uncovenanted service, L/AG/34/14A, 1876-1882

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