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* [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-5_2&cid=1-1&kw=IOR/L/MIL/10#1-1 Bengal Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/10'''] 1716-1907 with subcategories**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-1_2-1&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 '''L/MIL/10/1-19''' Bengal Army Lists], 1781-1849.**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-5_1&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 '''L/MIL/10/20-69''' Bengal Service Army Lists], 1759-1858**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-5_1&cid=1-1-2#1-1-2 '''L/MIL/10/70-74''' Bengal Service Army Lists – Medical], c1765-1858**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-5_2&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 '''L/MIL/10/75-102''' Bengal Services], 1860-1893**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-6&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 '''L/MIL/10/103-326 various subcategories, see within''']*** Please note that the records [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_5-6&cid=1-1-3#1-1-3 '''IOR/L/MIL/10/122-129''' Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1788-1860] were commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information. :The [[LDS]] (Mormons) have filmed many of these records. [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search Search the Microfilm catalogue] by entering keywords such as Bengal Army. In particular, “Registers of Bengal Army European soldiers, 1788-1860” and “Bengal Army muster rolls and casualty returns, 1716-1860” are available.([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]])*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 Military Department Library: Bengal Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2'''] 1791-1903 includes**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-1-1#1-1-1-1 Bengal Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2/1-267'''] 1819-1889**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-1-31#1-1-1-31 Bengal Army: General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations, Indian Mutiny '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2/474-505 '''] 1845-1927 *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlag_4&cid=1-64#1-64 Soldiers’ and Officers’ Wills '''IOR/L/AG/34/30'''] 1825-1881 (varies according to Presidency and whether a soldier or an officer)=====Individuals=====*Catalogue entry [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2f4_17&cid=1-1-167-312#1-1-167-2 IOR/F/4/1454/57020 Apr 1831-31 catalogue entryDec 1832]Trial, in the Calcutta Supreme Court, of Anne Louisa Ramsay, for the attempted murder, at Delhi Cantonments on 9 Apr 1831, of Lieutenant George Richard Talbot of the 8th Bengal Native Infantry - her husband, Allan Ramsay, formerly a Lieutenant in the 8th Bengal Native Infantry is charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder - both parties are acquitted (includes a transcript of the proceedings of the original Court of Enquiry, depositions of witnesses, etc).

*''List Lives of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834'' by V. C .P. Hodson, 4 vols. (London, 1927-47) Note that the dates refer to the date of joining the Army. Alphabetically arranged and annotated with biographical and genealogical notices, giving details of: (1) rank and brief career history (2) family information (3) service records: regiments or battalions in which the officer served (4) references to wills if they exist, to monumental inscriptions, or to mentions in publications. The [[British Library]] shelfmark is OIR.355.332.

FIBIS has transcribed :A description of the indexes of these books, which are available on fascinating information contained in the appendices is explained in [http://wwwbritishlibrary.searchtypepad.fibisco.org/frontisuk/binuntoldlives/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=152&s_id=39 FIBIS Search]. The [http:2012/03/shopbengal-army-officers-names-nationalities-fatalities-and-a-phantom.fibis.org FIBIS Online Shophtml Bengal army officers names nationalities fatalities and a phantom] sells a 6 volume reprint by Naval and Military PressUntold Lives blog of the British Library.

:FIBIS has transcribed the indexes of these books, which are available on the [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=152&s_id=39 FIBIS database].  :The [[LDS]] (Mormon) Family History Library has filmed the above books ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=281774 Library Catalogue entry]). This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/2000-09/0968665831 thread] recommends that all three LDS films be ordered, as there is a lot of cross referencing.*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=99 Savannah Publications], London has reprinted ''Ubique: War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army'' by T.C. Anderson, originally published 1863. Index data from this book is available on the FIBIS database, refer [[Bengal Army#Fibis resources|above]]*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=155 Savannah Publications], London has published ''Officer Casualties of the Indian Armies 1803-1946'' by Anthony J. Farrington. The author was Director of the India Office Records collection at the British Library ==FIBIS resources==*FIBIS database: [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=679&s_id=137 Soldiers’ and Widows’ Pension details -1896] IOR/ L/MIL/14/214 & 215. Includes previous members of the Bengal,[[Madras Army|Madras]] and [[Bombay Army|Bombay Armies]], including men from the [[Unattached List]]. May also include a few members of the [[Indian Army]] which officially was formed in 1895. These records are available on LDS microfilm 2029979 Items 1-2 with [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F774116 catalogue entry], however the FIBIS database record contains all the information available in the microfilm.<ref>India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2012-03/1332239460 post] by Peter Bailey dated 20 March 2012</ref>*FIBIS database:[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=494&s_id=186 Applications for Cadetships in EIC Armies 1789-1860] includes Bengal Army. These are records for officers.*FIBIS database: [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=378&s_id=14 War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863]. Transcriptions from the book ''Ubique : War Services of all the Officers of HM's Bengal Army'' by Thomas C Anderson 1863*Also see Books above.*"Edward Squibb-Letters from a Bengal Cadet" by Charles Gordon Clark ''FIBIS Journal Number 28 (Autumn 2012)'' pages 15-24. Edward Squibb arrived in 1820. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article*"The Clark Brothers - Life in the Bengal Army" by Charles Gordon Clark ''FIBIS Journal Number 29 (Spring 2013)'' pages 3-14. Gordon Wyatt Clark arrived in 1842 age 20. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article*"Captain Hunter: researching a memorial in Durham Cathedral" by Geoffrey Fox ''FIBIS Journal Number 31 (Spring 2014)'' pages 36-48. For access, see [[FIBIS Journals]]. Captain Hunter of the [[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] was killed in action 21 December 1845 at the [[Battle of Ferozeshah]]