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===Ecclesiatical returns===
If the man married, had children or died out on the Sub-continent then records of these occurences can often be found in the India Office [[Church records]]. However, some regimental chaplains only filed their BMDs with the [[General Register Office]] in London and certificates of these army returns can be obtained via them by ordering them [http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates online]. The British Army Overseas Indexes can be found in genealogical libraries, the National Archives and searched on various websites including findmypast.com and familyrelatives.com. Also For more details refer [[Chaplains Returns]].
Note that if a record is available both in the [[Church records]] and in the [[General Register Office]] records, the latter may contain more information, at least for some time periods. By way of example, in 1903 the additional information was the nationalities of the groom and bride, and the occupations of the fathers of the groom and bride.
