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British Library
===British Library===
Records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:
*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspx?cat=059r/86120e35-0b81-439a-iorlmil_5a6e5-5_2&ciddc1bd5f41e9f?src=1-15&kwsK=IOR/L/MIL/10#1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%2310 Bengal Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/10'''] 1716-1907 with subcategories**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx?cat=059995cc211-f492-iorlmil_54f37-1_29d12-14bf58cb76c68?src=6&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23106 '''L/MIL/10/1-19''' Bengal Army Lists], 1781-1849.**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/fdbdf473-c50f-48dc-8a0f-14519aff6b7f?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_16&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23108 '''L/MIL/10/20-69''' Bengal Service Army Lists], 1759-1858**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspxb601be4c-4b76-4323-a87e-70c50a437d2b?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_16&cidsk=1-1-2#1-1-2 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23110 '''L/MIL/10/70-74''' Bengal Service Army Lists – Medical], c1765-1858**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/eaa89ddb-91a8-474a-aa22-14302d4147fd?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_26&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23111 '''L/MIL/10/75-102''' Bengal Services], 1860-1893**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspx?cat=059r/dd87a554-iorlmil_548cb-6&cid=1-14242-1#1-1ba47-1 '''L/MIL/10/103-326 various subcategories, see within''']*** Please note that the records [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx664312e0eb6a?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-6&cidsk=1-1-3#1-1-3 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23114'''IOR/L/MIL/10/122-129''' Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1788-1860] Please note that these records 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 Muster Rolls commence [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/43dfa08e-aa5e-4a1e-b974-52796aaa98aa?src=6&sk=%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23115 '''IOR/L/MIL/10/130-185''']
: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://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/6676bb2e-0366-44b1-8068-b31d156396d2?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_26&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23176 Military Department Library: Bengal Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2'''] 1791-1903 includes**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/4302b8c4-c799-4370-bbc0-6cf4721e4b68?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-1-1#1-1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23438 Bengal Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2/1-267'''] 1819-1889**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/17f5f395-08fa-4bc8-bbde-b27bd5545d79?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-1-31#1-1-1-31 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23449 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). These records are available on [[Findmypast|findmypast]]
=====Individuals=====
*Catalogue entry [http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2adetails/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_17&cid=1-1-67rd/059fc218-2#1d15d-14342-67aab2-2 0e47e3ee9d4d IOR/F/4/1454/57020 Apr 1831-Dec 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).
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