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Madras Army

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British Library
==Records==
====British Library====
*Online database of National Archives shows [http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/139d6db7-f3ee-4103-bd7a-ac025b988601?catsrc=059-iorlag_3-2_29&cidsK=1-1-1-1#1-1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%234737 Roll of subscribers to Madras Military Fund 1808-c.1939]. Biographical details included - taken from British Library reference IOR/L/AG/23/10/1
:Other records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx4b8e7635-5ef1-457f-a73b-fd818cb197f4?catsrc=059-iorlmil_6-2_25&cidsK=1-1#1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%2311 Madras Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/11''']. Access to Archives Discovery catalogue entry which includes links to subgroups. :Please note that the [http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx2cd13aae-8c0a-45f9-a80c-81accda2cdda?catsrc=059-iorlmil_6-2_26&cidsk=1-1-4#1-1-4 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23129 Registers of Madras Army European Soldiers '''IOR/L/MIL/11/101-108'''] 1786-1860 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information.
:The [[LDS]] (Mormons) have filmed many of these records. [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search Search the Microfilm catalogue] by entering keywords such as Madras Army. In particular, “Registers of Madras Army European soldiers, 1786-1860” and “Madras army muster, quarterly, annual and casualty rolls, 1762-1907” are available. ([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]]).
*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/d005f81e-9f8e-4418-ae3d-f5d1d20b0f15?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_26&cidsK=1-1-2#1-1-2 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23177 Military Department Library: Madras Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/3'''] 1787-1904 includes**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/a07d2837-5708-4de6-a89c-2fe7d5fc9d35?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-2-1#1-1-2-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23450 Madras Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/3/1-329'''] 1810-1895**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/783271c7-fb77-4dbf-bbde-20bdcb1412e7?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-2-12#1-1-2-12 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23461 Madras Army General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations '''IOR/L/MIL/17/3/511-520'''] 1852-1943. Access to Archives Discovery catalogue entry*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlag_4&cid=1-64#1-64 Soldiers’ and Officers’ Wills '''IOR/L/AG/34/30'''] 1825-1881 (varies according to Presidency and whether a soldier or an officer). These records are available on [[Findmypast|findmypast]]
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