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:*[http://www.sumgenius.com.au/allahabad_railway.htm "Experience of Living in a Railway Colony in Allahabad"] by Esther Mary Lyons
:*[http://www.sumgenius.com.au/allahabad_railway.htm "Experience of Living in a Railway Colony in Allahabad"] by Esther Mary Lyons
*[http://members.optusnet.com.au/~lyonsfab/article_rail_journeys.htm "The Many Rail Journeys Leading To Allahabad"] by Esther Mary Lyons from her website.
*[http://members.optusnet.com.au/~lyonsfab/article_rail_journeys.htm "The Many Rail Journeys Leading To Allahabad"] by Esther Mary Lyons from her website.
*[http://www.anglo-indians.com/main.asp?menuID=1&content=0&mymode= Anglo-Indians.com]. Contains many categories such as History,  Publications,  Research  etc
*''Domicile and Diaspora: Anglo-Indian Women and the Spatial Politics of Home'' by Alison Blunt 2005 [http://books.google.com/books?id=YEykMG3QIXMC Limited View Google Books] .
*''Domicile and Diaspora: Anglo-Indian Women and the Spatial Politics of Home'' by Alison Blunt 2005 [http://books.google.com/books?id=YEykMG3QIXMC Limited View Google Books] .
*[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface~db=all~content=a768371327~fulltext=713240930 "Problematic spaces, problematic races: defining 'Europeans' in late colonial India"] by Elizabeth Buettner in ''Women's History Review'', Volume 9, Issue 2 (June 2000) pages 277 – 298.   
*[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface~db=all~content=a768371327~fulltext=713240930 "Problematic spaces, problematic races: defining 'Europeans' in late colonial India"] by Elizabeth Buettner in ''Women's History Review'', Volume 9, Issue 2 (June 2000) pages 277 – 298.   

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See also


Definition of Anglo-Indian

Section 366 of the Constitution of India (1950) states

“"An Anglo-Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent, but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purposes only."

This definition is a constitutional one and makes no reference to female ancestry. It has been argued as being somewhat limited and it is not unusual for those with such European descent lying in the female line to regard their ancestress as Anglo Indian for genealogical purposes.


FIBIS Fact Files No 1

Researching Anglo-Indian Ancestry 2009 21pp.
Essential for any family historian with blended ethnicity. The booklet contains two expanded and updated articles previously published in the FIBIS Journal: "The children of John Company : the Anglo-Indians" by Geraldine Charles, and "A Luso-Indian voyage" by Cliff Pereira. These two authorities provide invaluable information: definitions of the various terms used for those of mixed race in the Indian sub-continent, a brief background history of these communities, reading lists, and, by using their own families as a basis, a demonstration of how to effectively research Anglo-Indian ancestors.
Available from the FIBIS Shop. Also available from the FIBIS representative in Australia, Sylvia Murphy (refer FIBIS Committee).

Recommended reading

  • Bear, Laura Lines of the Nation (New York: Columbia, 2007) [essential but uncomfortable reading for Anglo-Indians with railway roots].
  • See also list of titles under the “Anglo-Indians” section of FIBIS Society Reading List


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