Researching Records from India

[Barni]

Hi, I am new to all of this and have just started researching my Paternal line all born in India.  I have built up quite a healthy looking tree!My problem is that I live in Spain and can only research on the web.  I am looking for web-sites other than, FIBIS, indiafamily.bl and familysearch.org.

Looking forward to any help possible!!!

Joanne

[Lynntony]

Hi Joanne,

Welcome to RootsChat!

Do you have any more info regarding your paternal line? What his occupation was, where he lived etc?

If you look at the top of the page for "Other Countries", there's a resource section that may give you a few more options for searching.

Tony

[Barni]

Oh wow!  Didn't see that, hopefully I will get some help there.

From speaking to my dad most of the family worked for (probably the largest employer) East India Railway.

The family goes something like this Powell (m) married Mason (f) 1930 they each had lots of brothers and sisters (some I have found).  At the moment I am most interested in Violet Mary Mason b. 13/04/1910, in Agra, India.

Thank you
Joanne

[Lynntony]

There have been some fascinating programmes on TV about the Indian Railways over the past year or so. Did your Dad catch them?

I have fond memories of travelling from Bombay (as was) to Calcutta by train in the late 1950s - 2 days! For a 10 year old it was the most exciting thing in the world!

More recently,  travelling to Darjeeling on the DHR or "Toy Train" as it's affectionately called.(your dad will probably know about that one)

Get your dad to try the following for a spot of nostalgia -

http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.com/

Tony

[Barni]

Yes, my dad watched the TV series about the Railway journeys, much of the time with a tear in his eye.  I will show him the web-site!  Thank you.

[ericx]

Hi Barni
Have you tried the following:

http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx

Regards Ericx