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The [[British Library]] '''India Office Records (IOR) Reading Room''' – '''APAC''' (Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections), formerly known as OIOC (Oriental and India Office Collections).
The [[British Library]] '''India Office Records (IOR) Reading Room''' – '''APAC''' (Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections), formerly known as OIOC (Oriental and India Office Collections). Both names for the collections are currently in use.
 
If your ancestor was employed as a civilian in any arm of government, such as the [[police]], post office, [[railways]] or [[Indian Civil Service|civil service]], then his records are most likely to be kept 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]].  A link in [[India Office Records]] describes what sort of material is available to the family historian.
 
A number of indexes and transcribed records can be found online on the FIBIS database and other websites. However these are merely a snapshot of the whole collection. Many of the records have also been [[Using LDS Microfilms|microfilmed by the LDS]] and can be made available for examination at local [[Family History Centres]]. However, generally, a visit would have to be made to the British Library to obtain the full background to your research. 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.
 
===Obtaining Remote Research Assistance===
 
*The [http://www.fibis.org/research.htm FIBIS research team] is  available to assist [http://www.fibis.org/membership.htm members] unable to visit the British Library. For information and advice contact [mailto:research@fibis.org research@fibis.org]
 
*The APAC team at the British Library also conduct research into their records. Charges may apply. For further details email [mailto:apac-enquiries@bl.uk apac-enquiries@ bl.uk]


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 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]].  A link in [[India Office Records]] describes what sort of material is available to the family historian. Generally, you will have to visit the Library in person to obtain the records, or hire a professional researcher.  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.


Please note that the OIOC has been recently renamed to the Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections.  Both names for the collections are currently in use.




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