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== External Links ==
*[http://www.familyrelatives.com/index.php Familyrelatives.com]. This site requires a [[Online books#Archive.org |DjVu plug-in]]. You can browse the [http://www.familyrelatives.com/search/search_browseoverseas.php Overseas Indexes], which include the British Army Overseas Indexes on this website for free, (but first you must log in). If you then want to order a certificate, this can be done [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates online] from the GRO. This will be a transcript, not a copy of the original document.
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/MilitaryChooseSearchType.jsp FindMyPast] has the British Army Overseas Indexes (for which there is a charge to search). However, in addition, the data base contains indexes for births before 1924 taken from regimental registers, including births in India.The records themselves are held by the General Register Office, and are not on open access. To actually identify the correct child, parent and regiment, you may have to buy more than one certificate from the GRO<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=23&WT.lp=mh-33451-guide The National Archives Research Guides: British Army: Useful Sources for Tracing Soldiers Military Records Information 14]</ref>
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