India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012
Protestant church records containing baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Vastipatrak for the Protestant Diocese of Gujarat, India. Vastipatrak are compilations of family information which pull together the members of families, indicate relationships, and record some vital record information. The original records are located at the Gujarat Diocesan Council, I.P. Mission Compound, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, India.
India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for the time period 1854-2012 from churches that became part of the Church of North India, Diocese of Gujarat. The form information on these records is printed in English, but the individuals' information is in the Hindi or Gujarati languages. Civil registration did not begin in India until 1872.
Protestant church records contain information about baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Vastipatrak for the Protestant Diocese of Gujarat, India. Vastipatrak are compilations of family information which pull together the members of families, indicate relationships, and record some vital record information.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in English, Hindi, and Gujarati. For help with reading them see India Language and Languages.
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Baptism
- Name of child
- Place of birth
- Date of birth
- Names of parents
- Father’s occupation
- Residence
- Names of witnesses
Marriage
- Name of bride
- Name of groom
- Age of both bride and groom
- Place of birth
- Name of parents
- Father’s occupation
- Names of witnesses
Death
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Age
- Residence
- Occupation
Collection Content
Sample Images
Baptisms, 1944. Christ Church, Ahmedabad
Marriages, 1993, Anand
Burials, 1941
Collection Details
Language
Hindi, Gujarati
Location of Original Records
Guajarat Diocesan Council, Ahmedabad, Guajarat
"India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 15 October 2025. Guajarat Diocesan Council, Ahmedabad, Guajarat.
