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The '''Chaplains Returns''' of baptisms, marriages and burials 1761-1880, also known as '''Army Returns'''. From 1880 they were known as '''Army''' Births, Deaths and Marriages and from 1959 '''Forces''' Births, Deaths and Marriages. These records include the registrations of British armed forces (including serving members who were not British nationals) posted overseas.
These records are part of the category known as '''Statutory Returns''', which have been produced as required by British legislation.
In 1914 the Royal Commission on Public Records said ‘There is reason to believe that this class of military record '''has neither been preserved nor transmitted with sufficient care'''’<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Births,_Marriages_and_Deaths_Overseas British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas] Family Search Wiki</ref>, so there are many BMD events which are not available.
== External links ==
*[http://www.cwgc.org Commonwealth War Graves Commission]. For more detais see, [[Cemeteries# CWGC| Cemeteries – CWGC]].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Births,_Marriages_and_Deaths_Overseas British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas]. FamilySearch Wiki. Based on three articles by [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/User:AnthonyJCamp Anthony Camp], formerly Director of [[Society of Genealogists]], in ''Family Tree Magazine'' [UK] Volume 16, No. 9, 10 and 12 published July, August and October 2000, probably available at the British Library UINon[https: BLL01008526371 //archive.org/details/pt1-camp-july2000p13/Pt1CampJuly2000p13.jpg Archive.org] but missing final page.
*National Archives Guide [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/birth-marriage-death-armed-forces/ How to look for records of... Births, marriages and deaths in the armed forces]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200715044802/http://www.sog.org.uk/uploads/Else_Churchill_-_British_Overseas_Records_in_the_UK.pdf Sources for the British Overseas in the GRO, TNA, Guildhall, SoG Library] by Else Churchill, archived. Images, but minimal text, one of a series of [https://web.archive.org/web/20210225135221/http://www.sog.org.uk/learn/who-do-you-think-you-are-2013-speakers-handouts/ 2013 presentations]. sog.org.uk, archived pages. Images of actual records available.
*Mediterranean and Middle East area
**Malta. Some regiments in India came from a posting in Malta, or were posted there after leaving India.
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