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===Military records at the National Archives===
====Muster rolls====
Unlike those of the presidency armies, muster rolls for British Army regiments stationed in India are not at the British Library but are instead at [[The National Archives]] at Kew in London. The majority of the Muster records up to '''1878 ''' are in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=13072&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True WO 12]. The catalogue describes the records as:
<blockquote>"...a comprehensive means of establishing dates of enlistment, movements throughout the world, and of discharge or death. The first entry may show age on enlistment. An entry on the form "Men becoming non-effective", sometimes to be found at the end of each quarter's musters, shows the birthplace, trade, and date of enlistment of any soldier discharged or dead during the quarter. From about 1868, at the end of each muster, may be found a Marriage Roll, which enumerates wives and children for whom married quarters were provided." </blockquote>
These records are unfortunately NOT available on [[LDS]] microfilms. If you are are unable to visit Kew, read the National Archives' guide
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/paid_research.htm Paying for Research]. FIBIS also has a research service for FIBIS members.
'''Pleae note that muster records may be missing for some Regiments and periods''', in India and generally. For example, there are vitually no muster records for the Royal Artillery in India.
====Service and pension records====
