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'''Please note that muster roll records may be missing for some Regiments and periods''', in India and generally. For example, there are virtually no muster roll records for the Royal Artillery in India,
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*Ancestry (pay site with a free search) has a collection [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60546 UK, British Army Muster Books and Pay Lists, 1812-1817]. In addition there are some rolls outside this date range, from 1779 and also up to 1821. Comprises selected WO 12 muster books and pay lists of the Cavalry, Foot Guards and regular infantry regiments of the line. Also included are special regiments or corps, colonial troops, various foreign legions and troops, garrison battalions, veteran battalions and depots.
*Findmypast has the records, (located in Armed forces & conflict/Regimental & service records) '''British Army, Worldwide Index 1861''' extracted from the National Archives April-June quarter Paylists held in WO 10 (Royal Artillery), WO 11 (Royal Engineers) and WO 12 (Cavalry, Guards, Infantry and other units) series War Office records, including men serving overseas. Note, one record seen is based on an 1862, not 1861, muster record.<ref> Findmypast entry for Christopher Dowdall, 2249, 106th Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)</ref> Searching the records is free, but charges apply to view the records, although they can be viewed for free at TNA (and other institutions with a FMP subscription). Also on Findmypast is the database '''British Army, Worldwide Index 1871''', with census day 2 April 1871 and generally covering much of the June Quarter 1871, extracted from War Office army pay lists. Further databases in this series are: '''British Army, Worldwide Index 1841''', created from muster rolls and pay lists between April and June 1841 (released (2016/1) and '''British Army, Worldwide Index 1851'''(released 2016/9), which contains records from regiments listed in this [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/british-army-worldwide-index-1851-regimental-list regimental list].
