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===Discontinued Rootsweb INDIAMailing Lists===The most popular list for those researching family history in India is the '''INDIA ListBeginning March 2nd, 2020 all Rootsweb Mailing Lists have been discontinued. Mailing list archives will remain available and searchable''' hosted by [http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/index.html Rootsweb]. You can exchange ideas, suggestions, queries, questions and family details with a group of people (from beginner to expert) who are interested in the same subject. The List currently has over 700 members.

Before submitting queries '''Update noted 27 September 2020'''. There have been changes to the Mailing ListArchives. It is no longer possible to directly browse the Archives, it but searching is recommended to first [httpstill possible. The website URL has changed. A typical URL for a post has changed from <nowiki>https://archiverlists.rootsweb.com/cgi-binhyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/15659804/</search?aop search the INDIA List archives] nowiki> to see if your question has been asked before<nowiki>https://mlarchives. You may also use this search page to search for surnames that may have been mentioned beforerootsweb. As you may appreciatecom/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread=15659804</nowiki> , asking the same beginner questions to the list can become tiresome for the regulars on the Listor india-british-raj , as applicable. It is also recommended to ('lurk' in the background if you are new to mailing lists (or even the INDIA List) and get a 'feelNote' for the format of questions and 'list etiquette'., no final /)

To join '''Update noted October 2020. At times the ListSearch quality has been noted to be very poor, simply send an email but it does appear to INDIA-L-request@rootswebvary.com with the word subscribe in the subject line and body. Please do not include anything else (even a signature). You may unsubscribe If you are unsuccessful, try at anytimeanother time or day. More details are found on the [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/IND/'''====Rootsweb INDIA.html INDIA List page]. If you subscribe to ====The most popular list for those researching family history in India was the India List, you receive emails individually at different times during the daycommenced in 1997 and most recently hosted by Rootsweb, part of Ancestry. If you subscribe to <br> There is a vast amount of information stored in the Digestarchives, but with the emails are batched together introduction of the last website, some information may have not been transferred and come at less frequent intervalsit is unclear whether a subsequent change in website URL has affected any of the data. If you unsubscribe for a period, perhaps while you are on holidays, you can <br>'''[httphttps://archivermlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thlistindexes/index/INDIA/ browseemails?listname=india Search the India List Archives] the archives for any dates you have missed.'''====Rootsweb INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ====Sometimes a message appears on According to its website the India - British- Raj List which sayswas: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this <br>A mailing list... The author for anyone with a genealogical interest in the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent (present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma)) which lasted from 1858, when the rule of this message may not be subscribed the British East India Company was transferred to this list. If you would like to reply to themthe Crown, until 1947, please click on when the Message Board URL link above independence of British India was granted and respond on the boardPakistan was formed. This India List '''[httphttps://archivermlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/readlistindexes/emails?listname=india/2009-11/1257384425 postbritish-raj Search the India- British- Raj List Archives] discusses the procedure of writing a reply on the Message Board'''.

===Rootsweb INDIA-BRITISH-RAJNew Email Group/List===According to its website it is:A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent (present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma)) which lasted from 1858, when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to the Crown, until 1947, when the independence of British India was granted and Pakistan was formed. Many people subscribe to both the India List and the The Rootsweb India-British-Raj Listhas migrated to a new platform at groups. In practice, most genealogical queries are sent to the India List, while the India-British Raj List tends to be more concerned with social io and general topics.is now called [httphttps://listsgroups.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intlio/INDg/INDIAindia-BRITISHbritish-RAJ.html Subscriberaj India British Raj History] which states<br>"This group is for anyone who is interested in all things belonging to the India- period of time known as that of The British- Raj List or Digest, on a similar basis . In addition to studying and enjoying the India List abovecultural aspects of that period of time (roughly from 1600 to 1950 A.[http://archiverD.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ Search] ), we will also help those interested in the Archives[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ Browse] the Archivestracing of British and European Ancestors in British India"

====Rootsweb, now discontinued====*[httphttps://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html listindexes Search All Rootsweb Mailing ListsArchives]. This website gives the following mailing lists, all of which seem fairly small*Ceylon-Rootsweb Sri Lanka Mailing List. [httphttps://listsmlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/indexlistindexes/intl/LKA/SRILANKA.html Join the Sri Lanka List] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/searchemails?pathlistname=SRILANKA srilanka Search the Sri Lanka List Archives] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/SRILANKA/ Browse the Sri Lanka Ceylon Mailing List Archives]

**Malaysia- Rootsweb Malaysia Mailing List. [httphttps://listsmlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/MYS/ Join the Malaysia List] [http:/listindexes/archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/searchemails?pathlistname=MALAYSIA malaysia Search the Malaysia List Archives] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/MALAYSIA Browse the Malaysia Mailing List Archives]**Singapore- Rootsweb Singapore Mailing List. [httphttps://listsmlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/indexlistindexes/intl/SGP/SINGAPORE.html Join the Singapore List] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/searchemails?pathlistname=SINGAPORE singapore Search the Singapore Mailing List Archives] *[httphttps://archivermlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thlistindexes/index/SINGAPORE/ Browse the Singapore emails?listname=indonesia Search Indonesia Mailing List Archives]*Indonesia- Rootsweb Indonesia Mailing List. There are also Ancestry Message Boards for these countries, see [httphttps://lists.rootswebwww.ancestry.com/indexboards/intllocalities.asia/IDN/INDONESIAmb.html Join the Indonesia Listashx Message Boards: Asia]  ====Other====The [http://archivergroups.rootsweb.ancestryyahoo.com/cgigroup/st-bin/search?path=INDONESIA Search the Indonesia helena-genealogy St Helena Institute's 'Forum for Family History'], a Mailing List Archives] [http://archiverMessage Board for anyone interested in St Helena family history and genealogy (including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha).rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/INDONESIA Browse the Indonesia List Archives] 

*[https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.asia.india.general/mb.ashx Rootsweb India Message Board], part of Ancestry. The posts Message Board has the advantage that you can include an attachment, such as a photograph. *[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ Genforum] is the website presented by Genealogy.com. Messages can be left on specific surname boards in addition to the Rootsweb India Message Board Genealogy Forum –or that of any other country. There are gatewayed also general interest boards. All these message boards (repostedor forums as they are called) can be browsed or searched by entering a specific word search. In addition to hosting message boards the India List so you only need to site contains topics of general genealogical interest. *[http://www.fibis.org/membership FIBIS Members] can post once, and it queries on the forum message board in the [http://www.members-area.fibis.org/ FIBIS Social Network]. A particularly useful feature is recommended that you use the facility to upload attachments - perhaps a photograph for help in identifying a uniform or place or a section of an historic document where the old handwriting cannot be deciphered easily.*[http://www.rootschat.com/ Rootschat.com] "Other Countries" includes India List.*There is a [http://genforumwww.british-genealogy.com/British-Genealogy.com], sometimes called "Brit-Gen" has forums on various topics.*Following the June 2020 closure of the Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine Forum, a new forum has been established by previous WDYTYR? Forum members [https://www.whowhenwheregenealogy.org.uk/index.php Who When Where Genealogy Forum] ===Facebook Groups===*Details of [https://www.fibis.org/british-india Genforum -family-history-facebook-group/ British India Message BoardFamily History Facebook Group] , a linked FIBIS Facebook group.This However, anyone can join, you do not have to be a FIBIS member, but it is a closed group so an administrator will need to approve your request to join. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724297227862786/ Direct link : Facebook group, British India Family History]*There are [[FamilySearch]] linked Facebooks pages for various Genealogy Groups. For details, see the FamilySearch Wiki page [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups]. It appears that these are closed Facebooks groups. Some of the Facebook groups are associated with FamilySearch Community Groups. To register with the FamilySearch Community Groups, you need to be signed in to both FamilySearch (initial registration required) and a separate section of FamilySearch, FamilySearch Community (separate initial registration required, which requires agreement to certain conditions). Details of FamilySearch Community however do not appear to be available until after you have registered, however see the following [https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/2106 video] provided by FamilySearch. Whether you can join the Facebook groups more directly is not known.*[httphttps://genforumwww.genealogyfacebook.com/ all groups/737383223080952/ East India Company & Raj Research Group 1600-1919] A Private Facebook Group based in Mumbai, Maharashtra covering "Military, civil and domestic life in India and other provinces during the era of the Genforum Message Boards] East India Company and British Raj from 1600 up to the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919". 

The following websites are, or have, military message boards. Most websites do not require registration to read posts, but all appear to require registration to post a query, or reply to a post. *[https://www.ancestry.com/boards/topics.Military.uk.britarmy/mb.ashx Rootsweb British Army Message Board]. Rootsweb is part of Ancestry. There are also other Message Boards under the category Military.*[http://groupswww.yahoorootschat.com/ Rootschat.com]*[https:/group/britregiments Britregimentswww.greatwarforum.org Great War Forum] is a list message board for general questions about British Regiments (including those in the Indian Army)First World War. *[http://ww2talk. com/ WW2Talk Their Forum] *[http://www.ww2f.com/index World War II Forum], an American site*[http://www.britishmedalforum.com/ British Medals Forum]. Its website says “Questions about a unit's history"The objective of the British Medal Forum is to develop and further the interest, research and collecting of British and Commonwealth medals; researching their recipients; and assisting each other with specialist issues such as research, movementsnaming styles, heritageclasp combinations, practices and regalia are most welcome and encouraged”etc". It is necessary to register.*[http://gmic.co.uk Gentleman’s Military Interest Club] (GMIC)