India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Church Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection has Church records for the Diocese of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It contains baptism, marriage and burial records. The years include 1800-2000.

Reading These Records
Example: These records are in English and Hindi. For assistance with the Hindi language, see these helps:
 * English to Hindi translation

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Baptisms
 * Name
 * Date and place
 * Age and date of birth
 * Gender
 * Religion
 * Parents
 * Residence
 * Former name
 * Father's profession

Marriages
 * Name
 * Date and place
 * Martial status
 * Age
 * Profession
 * Residence
 * Father
 * Witnesses

Burial
 * Name
 * Age
 * Profession
 * Date of death
 * Date of burial
 * Cause

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated birth, marriage or death year

View the Images
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 * 1) Select State
 * 2) Select City
 * 3) Select Parish
 * 4) Select Record type and year to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

Citing This Collection
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