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The [[CategoryBritish Library]]'s '''Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections''' (APAC), formerly known as OIOC (Oriental and India Office Collections) contain the [[India Office Records]]. Material belonging to the collection may be viewed in the Asian & African Studies Reading Room. To visit the Library you will need to apply for a reader's ticket; details of this may be found in the '''[[British Library]]''' article. ==Holdings==Material held in the collection includes:Organisations*[[India Office Records]]*European Manuscripts collection*Publications relevant to [[British India]]*[[Newspapers]]*[[Directories]] ==Obtaining remote research assistance== *The [http://www.new.fibis.org/research FIBIS research team] is available to assist [http://www.new.fibis.org/membership-2 FIBIS members] unable to visit the British Library. For information and advice contact [mailto:research@fibis.org research@fibis.org]

==British Library – India Office Records (IOR) Reading Room – *The APAC (Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections)==formerly known as OIOC (Oriental and India Office Collections)If your ancestor was employed as a civilian in any arm of government, such as the police, post office, railways or civil service, then his records are most likely to be kept team at the Oriental and India Office Collections (formerly the [[India Office]]). This also applies if your ancestor served in the [[East India Company Army]], but not the [[British Army]]. The link below describes what sort of material is available to the family historian. Generally, you will have to visit the Library in person to obtain the also conduct research into their records, or hire a professional researcher. To visit the Library you will need to Charges may apply for a reader's ticket.For further details email [mailto:apac-enquiries@bl.uk apac-enquiries@ bl.uk]

Please note that == External links ==*Asian and African Studies**[https://www.bl.uk/subjects/south-asia South Asia: Resources for the OIOC has been recently renamed study of South Asia, past and present]. South Asia is taken to include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.***[https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/india-office-central-asia-resources India Office Records: Central Asia Resources]**[https://www.bl.uk/subjects/africa Africa: Historical and contemporary material for the study of Africa]*[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/index.html Online Gallery Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections] searchable prints, drawings and photographs*[http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ British Library - India Office Family Records on-line Search]*[http://britishlibrary.typepad. Both names for co.uk/asian-and-african/2013/07/the-treasures-of-the collections are currently in use-asian-african-studies-reading-room.html The Treasures of the Asian & African Studies Reading Room] British Library Asian and African Studies blog 26 July 2013

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