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<br>Note that names may be '''transcribed incorrectly''' which will affect the Findmypast Search. If you cannot find a record you are looking for, cross check with records on Familysearch, or try a more general search on Findmypast. See "11 tips for searching", External links below.
For privacy reasons be aware that currently (20212022/0306/1226) a limited transcription only is available with no digital images for births '''after 19211922''', and for some births in 19211922, where the baptism was after 19211922, and for marriages '''after 19361937'''. These dates have been increased since the original restrictions in place when the databases were introduced in 2014 (which were after 1914/1929), and over the immediate past years there has been an increase on an annual basis. Expanded details of these restricted records can be obtained from the [[British Library]], (payment required) or from FamilySearch microfilm/digitised microfilm, from (and see) [[FamilySearch Centres]], (available for free), (and currently also from FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries some of which , particularly genealogical societies, may charge a visitor fee) which may however be geographically not feasible for some researchers. Also check whether there is a [[FamilySearch]] indexed record, which sometimes may contain more details than the Findmypast equivalent.
==Other records==
**British Armed Forces, Roman Catholic Registers, covering 1836-1975 (introduced 2017/11). There is a related Browse database. The registers were created by the Bishopric of the Forces, the religious officials of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for the pastoral care of Roman Catholics in the military, and are from The Scottish Catholic Archives. Includes locations in the UK as well as bases in Cairo, Cyprus, Malta, and more.
** Previously there was a dataset called "British Overseas Marriages" 1818-2005, included some transcriptions of marriages at St John's Calcutta and, in spite of the dataset title, appear to be from the late 1700s/early 1800s. These were transcriptions, elsewhere <ref>W., Hugh [http://hughw36.blogspot.com.au/2008_08_31_archive.html Genealoge] September 06, 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2015</ref> stated to be from records at the [[Society of Genealogists]], and were very limited in information. Only the year of marriage was given, and there were no details of the spouse. See [[Calcutta]] for '''possible''' sources of these records. There were also records from other counties in this dataset. However, this no longer exists as a separate dataset, but appears to have been incorporated into the British Armed Forces and Overseas Marriages dataset above, as British Overseas Marriages (Cliff Webb Collection).
**Database "British In Ceylon Parish Records". For more details, see [[Ceylon#Findmypast/Kabristan Archives|Ceylon - Findmypast/Kabristan Archives]]
** Records relating to BMD events at sea have now been incorporated into British Armed Forces and Overseas Births, Marriages, Deaths. (3 datasets), refer above.
** A dataset called "Probate Calendars Of England & Wales 1858-1959", located in the sub-category "Wills & probate". For more details, see [[Wills, Administrations, Probate and Inventories]].
**[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/asia-far-east-directories-and-chronicles-1833-1941 Asia, Far East Directories & Chronicles 1833-1941], with a [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/asia-far-east-directories-and-chronicles-1833-1941-titles Publication list], introduced 2021/12/10. The database '''is''' searchable by name. An examination of a sample of three volumes indicated they were all digitised by others (2 by Google Books and one by National Library of Scotland) and were available elsewhere, and it is suspected that the whole database is similar, and does not include any "new" digitisations. The Findmypast viewer for this database is slow, and it would be quicker to view a volume elsewhere. See [[China]] for alternative sources.
**[https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=201071&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fsearch.findmypast.co.uk%252Fsearch-world-Records%252Fbritain-royal-and-imperial-calendars-1767-1973%5D%5D Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973] introduced 2020/01/31, more records added 2020/06/19. From 1809 onward, the title was ''British Imperial Calendar'', or some variant, and the publications which were scanned are probably located in the the Library at the National Archives. At 2020/06, the years from 1809 are '''missing''' 1844-46,75, 80,83, 85-86; 1919, 21-24, 26, 42, 44-45, from the database, and it is not known whether all Parts have been digitised. "The Imperial Calendars provide a valuable resource for tracing the whereabouts and careers of persons employed in various posts in the public sphere from the 1800s to 1973". "The later calendars from the 20th century evolved to include the Civil Service List and additional departments such as Home Office and Treasury".<ref>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/british-nicaraguan-records Fridays] Findmypast blog 19 June 2020.</ref> The early calendars include persons serving in the East India Company and possibly there may be later references to persons in India. Also includes at least some military references. A sample volume looked at was for ''1920 Part II, (Civil Service List)'' [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=gbor%2fkal%2fik_1920%2f0004 findmypast link], commencing at page 209, including [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=gbor%2fkal%2fik_1920%2f0029 "Air Ministry"] page 249a. These volumes are designed to be searched, and are slow to browse, although it is possible.
::A Browse database "Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973 Browse" was introduced 14 April 2023, consisting of a selection of editions from the Search database, 39 at date of introduction, approximately 20% of the volumes in the Search database.
:: Some online volumes available elsewhere give an indication of the content
:::[http://www.cse.psu.edu/~deh25/post/Timeline_files/British-Imperial-Calendar.html 1811-1856] (broken range) cse.psu.edu. Links to Google Books or HathiTrust editions.
:::1887 edition is available on a FamilySearch digitised Film # 005589525 (you need to be signed into FS to view), commencing [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SN-49YC?i=360&cat=274338 image 361], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SN-49GS?i=361&cat=274338 Index] image 362, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SN-49SC?i=530&cat=274338 image 531] page 218 Indian Political Department: Residents at Foreign Courts..Political Agents
*Findmypast category "Education & Work"
==External links==
*[https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=201071&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.findmypast.co.uk findmypast] website. Under the tab "Search records" is a category [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetRegion=World&sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiki.fibis.org&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_uk&awc=2114 "A-Z of record sets"] which is a listing of all the record databases. Searching in the World record sets using the keyword India produces these [http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=201071&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.findmypast.co.uk%2Fhistorical-records%3FSearchedRecordsetName%3DIndia%26Region%3DWorld datasets]
*[http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2114&awinaffid=201071&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findmypast.co.uk%2Farticles%2Fworld-records%2Fsearch-all-uk-records%2Fspecial-collections%2Fbritish-india-office-collection FindmyPast British India Office Collection]. Additionally the following have been added to this dataset, (some of which are '''not''' from the British Library India Office)
**'''2019'''/March/08, some records relating to endowment registers were added to the database "British India Office Deaths & Burials". These appear most likely to be transcriptions from Kabristan Archives, from an ebook [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/endowed-graves-in-north-india-1897-1947-e-book-pdf-format/ ''Endowed Graves In North India 1897-1947''] by Eileen Hewson. Probable fuller records, or the ebook may be purchased from Kabristan Archives. This ebook is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01017615656
**'''2019'''/May/03, more records were added to the database "British India Office Deaths & Burials". The findmypast transcriptions indicate they are from Kabristan Archives, (an example<ref>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/INDIA-KABRISTAN2/006214 Thomas Beer] died Dibrugarh 1921. Findmypast (You must be signed in to Findmypast to view the link)</ref>) but the exact publications from which they originate is not stated but most likely appear to be part, or all, of the following publications: ebook [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/burials-in-assam-n-e-india-1793-1974-pdf-format/ ''Burials In Assam & N.E. India 1793-1974''] by Eileen Hewson. (Previously published under the two separate titles; both [[BACSA]] publications, so available on the BACSA database) ; [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/the-forgotten-irish-memorials-of-the-raj/ ''The Forgotten Irish: Memorials of the Raj'']; [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/kashmir-and-ladakh-india-burial-inscriptions-records-pdf-format/ ''Kashmir And Ladakh India Burial Inscriptions & Records''](PDF format) (Revised edition with extra data, previously published under the two separate titles); [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/the-scots-cemetery-calcutta-burial-records-1827-1941-cd-format/ ''The Scots’ Cemetery Calcutta Burial Records 1827-1941''] (CD Format); [https://www.kabristanbookshop.com/product/india-publications/simla-himachal-pradesh-burial-records-1829-1945-cd/ ''Simla & Himachal Pradesh Burial Records 1829-1945''] (CD Format). Probable fuller records, or the publications may be purchased from Kabristan Archives. Most of the publications are available at the British Library.
**'''2022'''/June/24. More records were added to the databases "British India Office Births and Baptisms" and "British India Office Marriages"<ref>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/ireland-newspaper-notices Discover 150,000 new records from Ireland to India and beyond] 24 June 2022 Findmypast blog.</ref>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180306070051/https://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/britishinindia/index.html The British In India collection] British Library official description of records on Findmypast with references and dates covered at March 2018, now an archived webpage.
*[http://www.fibis.org/british-india-records-findmypast-10-tips-searching/ British in India records on findmypast – 11 tips for searching] fibis.org
*[https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/sharpen-up-your-online-search-skills-1908545425.html 5 Smart Search Skills You Need to Know] by Else Churchill from London's [[Society of Genealogists]]. 07 July 2016 Findmypast blog. Includes “Use Wildcard Character Replacements”.
*[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/family-records/25-million-new-british-in-india-records-released "Does your family tree have roots in British India?"] 5 February 2020 Findmypast blog.
*[https://www.rootstech.org/video/comparing-the-genealogy-giants "Comparing the Genealogy Giants: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage"] by Sunny Morton. Video of 2019/10/24 London RootsTech Session.
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