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*''History of the Bombay Army'' by Sir Patrick Robert Cadell 1938
*Records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:
**[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/19b8f9d7-708b-4ca9-aa4e-f68a7e1739a0?src=5&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%23%2312 Bombay Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/12'''] Discovery catalogue entry which includes links to subgroups.:Please note that the records Alternatively, use [http://discoverysearcharchives.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/browseprimo_library/rlibweb/8d63b6cf-ba4e-4b36-a328-4b4256227bd2action/search.do?srcvid=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%23143 IAMS_VU2 The British Library’s "Search our Catalogue Archives and Manuscripts"]. Example, use the search term “IOR/L/MIL/12” (including punctuation marks) and click on “Browse this collection”:Please note that the records Registers of Bombay Army European Soldiers '''IOR/L/MIL/12/109-116'''] 1795-1862 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. These records have been transcribed by FIBIS, refer above. 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.
:FamilySearch ([[LDS]] (Mormons)) have filmed many of these records. [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search Search the Microfilm catalogue] by entering keywords such as Bombay Army. In particular, "Bombay Army European soldiers, 1795-1862" and "Bombay Army muster rolls and casualty returns, 1708-1865" are available. ([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]]).
:At least some of the records in the series [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/ffc1ce48-bc70-42ca-8ca2-44e3058d03cd Miscellaneous Bombay Army officers' marriage notifications '''IOR/L/MIL/12/108'''] have been transcribed by the British Library and are available on [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx India Office Family History Search] :*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/2058978e-ec7b-4203-abff-b583220917ef?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%23178 Military Department Library: Bombay Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4'''] 1794-1913 (Discovery catalogue entry) includes:**[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/882c3900-1fd7-4cee-bfcd-347418a27a78?src=7&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%23462 Bombay Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4/1-362'''] 1823-1895:**[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/2c5244cb-40a1-4cba-9a30-5c4c5f352f35?src=7&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%23472Bombay Bombay Army Regimental Histories '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4/564-578'''] 1877-1939. Discovery catalogue entry
*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]]
