Directories reading list

Old directories can yield invaluable snippets of information about such things as an ancestor's job, place of work, promotion, or even home address, in addition to more general information such as postage rates, distances between various localities, various government regulations, and who was in charge of what in a particular year.

• The East India Register & Directory 1830. [CD-Rom] Cinderford: Archive CD Books, 2003
• The East India Register & Directory 1844. [CD-Rom] Cinderford: Archive CD Books, 2005

Complete lists of the servants (employees) of the East India Company both at home and abroad including civilians, military and marine personnel, also Europeans and mariners with interests in India but not in the service of the Company for a particular year.

These PDF facsimiles are out of production in the UK, but can be found at Archive CD Books USA

• Thacker's Indian Directory 1895. [CD-Rom] Cinderford: Archive CD Books, 2002

Thacker's annual directories are the most comprehensive of all the Indian directories.

This PDF facsimile is out of production in the UK, but can be found at Archive CD Books USA

• The India Office List 1933. [CD-Rom] Cinderford: Archive CD Books, 2002

A comprehensive directory compiled from the Civil Lists of the Government of India. The section on records of service provides the dates of appointment, promotions and qualifications for individuals in the ICS. Lists military officers and recipients of medals and awards. Includes the rules and regulations of the Civil Service, with details such as rates of pay and pension rates.

This PDF facsimile is out of production in the UK, but can be found at Archive CD Books USA