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Old 30-01-14, 11:58
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I've come across quite a few that say "Indo-British" or "Anglo-Indian" or "Eurasian" or something like that, but I haven't found any others that say "native of Madras" yet. It's a shame we can't browse through the registers.
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I agree. We also can't submit a correction which is annoying as I have found 2 so far that needed amending.
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A cousin of mine went to the India Office many years ago and found all of the baptisms for our mutual GG Grandfather and his siblings. I've been cross checking them with those on FMP this morning and have one that is definitely not online. I did find one that was listed as Neivey instead of Newey. Just searched for the first name only.

Definitely some missing.
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Old 30-01-14, 18:03
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Is anyone else getting some weird random search results?
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I get all sorts of dates even if I put in a date plus or minus something. I'm looking at the early 1900s at the moment for a few common names and don't want pages. I still get older results, but not the hundred results I get without the restrictions.
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I've been searching on one name only which doesn't seem to be common on there so have had few results. I haven't used any other fields.
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Old 30-01-14, 23:48
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I was searching here, there and everywhere in excitement but am slowly working my way through what I already have and know then I'll tackle the bits I don't know.
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Old 03-02-14, 11:09
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I am still wondering whether "native of Madras" on my ancestor's marriage record from 1838 means that she was ethnically Indian (or part so), does anyone know, please?
I have one that says 'resident in Dinapore'. Did you work out if your 'native of Madras' means they are Indian or part thereof and do you think 'resident in Dinapore' also means she was Indian?

I can't find a birth for her.
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Old 03-02-14, 12:05
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I have one that says 'resident in Dinapore'. Did you work out if your 'native of Madras' means they are Indian or part thereof and do you think 'resident in Dinapore' also means she was Indian?
I haven't managed to figure it out, Kit. I had a look through some other marriages at the same place but didn't manage to find enough to draw a firm conclusion. I think "resident in Dinapore" could just mean she lived there but again, maybe looking through some of the other marriages at the same place to see what it says on them might help.
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Well that wasn't too hard. The next 2 marriages says a 'native woman' of Dinapore but I'm still not sure what to think.
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