Historical Records

Explore historical records such as marriage certificates, testamentary announcements as well as other newspaper articles.

Marriage Certificates

The oldest marriage record found so far is of Henry Muttukisna and Juliana Casie Chetty:

Marriage records provide information such as employment, father's name and residence, in addition to information about the witness of the marriaage. These details can help find new connections and build a clearer picture of ancestors.

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Testamentary Announcements

The oldest testamentary article found so far is of Saviel Pieris Tavarayan:

Testamentary articles often provide the next-of-kin of the deceased. Sometimes these references are explicit (son of, widow of etc.) but other times, additional context is needed to infer the relationship to the deceased.

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