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[[The National Archives]] search facility 'Access to Archives' can be used to search the India Office catalogue. The link below goes directly to this search.
 
'''Some records are to be digitised and should be available online during 2013 through the commercial site findmypast.co.uk'''
==Visiting the archive==
See the [[British Library]] article for visiting and access information.
 
==Related articles==
*[[Armies in India#India Office Records at the British Library|Armies in India- India Office Records at the British Library]] for details of the Military Department records in the series '''IOR/L/MIL'''.
== External Links ==
*[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 British Library Archive search]The vast majority of catalogues for the official archives in the India Office Records are now available on the Library’s catalogue for archives and manuscripts. It is strongly advised that you consider a search for your ancestor here as many areas of interest are covered. *[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficehub.html India Office Records and Private Papers]including**[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficearrangement/indiaofficearrangedrecord.html India Office Records: Arrangement of the Records, and List of Classes]***[http://www.idc.nl/ead/455.xml Finding Aid: British Colonial Policy and Intelligence Files on Asia and the Middle East, c. 1880-1950] IDC Publishers. Original records held in the India Office Records. * [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/familyresearch.html India Office Records: Family History Sources] including**[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/occupations.html List of record sources for occupations in India]*[http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ British Library - India Office On-line Family Search for Recordsdatabase]contains c 300,000 brief biographical records searchable by name. *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/results.aspx?tab=2&Page=1&ExactPhrase=British+Library,+Asia,+Pacific+and+Africa+Collections&Places=British+Library,+Asia,+Pacific+and+Africa+Collections Access to Archives - India Office catalogue search]- note also entry to British Library Archive search shown above as, in some cases, this will give additional scope.  {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}} 
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