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=====Online records=====
*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]
*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. 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. The latest (2016/1) database released by FMP is 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]. :As advised in the section above, there will be no records for Royal Artillery soldiers in India.
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