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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> , or india-british-raj , asking the same beginner questions to the list can become tiresome for the regulars on the Listas 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 [mailto:INDIA-L-request@rootswebvary. If you are unsuccessful, try at another time or day.com '''====Rootsweb INDIA-L-request@rootsweb====The most popular list for those researching family history in India was the India List, commenced in 1997 and most recently hosted by Rootsweb, part of Ancestry.com] <br> There is a vast amount of information stored in the archives, but with the word subscribe in introduction of the subject line last website, some information may have not been transferred and body. Please do not include anything else (even it is unclear whether a signature)subsequent change in website URL has affected any of the data. You may unsubscribe at anytime. More details are found on the <br>'''[httphttps://listsmlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/indexlistindexes/intl/IND/INDIA.html INDIA emails?listname=india Search the India List pageArchives]. If you subscribe '''====Rootsweb INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ====According to its website the India - British- Raj Listwas:<br>A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent (present-day India, you receive emails individually at different times during Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma)) which lasted from 1858, when the rule of the day. If you subscribe British East India Company was transferred to the DigestCrown, until 1947, when the emails are batched together independence of British India was granted and come at less frequent intervals, as detailed in this India List Pakistan was formed. '''[httphttps://archivermlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/readlistindexes/emails?listname=india/2000-12/0976601039 post]. If you unsubscribe for a period, perhaps while you are on holidays, you can [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/INDIA/ '''browse british-raj Search the INDIA India- British- Raj List archivesArchives]'''] for any dates you have missed.

Once you have become a subscriber to the ===New Email Group/List===The Rootsweb India- British- Raj List, you may send queries or information has migrated to the Lista new platform at groups. The procedure io and is as for any email. The email address is [mailto:india@rootsweb.com india@rootsweb.com]. Include a relevant heading and as much information as you can and the source of that information, as requested in this India List now called [httphttps://archiver.rootsweb.ancestrygroups.com/thio/readg/india/2010-09/1284593867 postbritish-raj India British Raj History]. Many readers prefer that family names be typed which states<br>"This group is for anyone who is interested in capital letters all things belonging to the period of time known as this emphasises the name. However this India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/2000-06/0961543513 June 2000 post] from the List administrator advises this is a matter that of preferenceThe British Raj. Please note there is no provision to send emails In addition to studying and enjoying the List with attachments. You can advise in your email cultural aspects of that you have an attachment which you can send period of time (roughly from 1600 to interested members of the List, privately off list1950 A.D. However), you can place attachments on we will also help those interested in the Message Board, refer below.tracing of British and European Ancestors in British India"

When you receive emails from the List, sometimes long URLs in the posts do not appear correctly and it is not possible to access the relevant website with just a click. It is necessary to copy===Other Mailing Lists=======Rootsweb, adjust and paste the link in terms of this India List now discontinued====*[httphttps://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thlistindexes Search All Rootsweb Mailing Lists Archives]*[https://readmlarchives.rootsweb.com/INDIAlistindexes/2009-05emails?listname=srilanka Search Sri Lanka/1241351445 questionCeylon Mailing List Archives] and *Straits Settlements**[httphttps://archivermlarchives.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thlistindexes/emails?listname=malaysia Search Malaysia Mailing List Archives] **[https:/read/INDIAmlarchives.rootsweb.com/2009-05listindexes/1241385538 responseemails?listname=singapore Search Singapore Mailing List Archives]. If you are sending an email to the list, you can turn a long URL into a shorter one by using the website *[httphttps://tinyurlmlarchives.com tinyURLrootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=indonesia Search Indonesia Mailing List Archives]

Some India List emails may use text message abbreviations or acronymsThere are also Ancestry Message Boards for these countries, some of see which are detailed in this [httphttps://searchcrmwww.techtargetancestry.com/definition/Twitter-chat-and-text-messaging-abbreviations link] or this [http:/boards/www.internetslanglocalities.comasia/listmb.asp?i=all more extensive listashx Message Boards: Asia]

Sometimes a message appears on the India List which says: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list... ====Other====The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. This India List [http://archivergroups.rootsweb.ancestryyahoo.com/thgroup/read/INDIA/2010st-helena-12/1291695361 postgenealogy St Helena Institute's 'Forum for Family History'] discusses the procedure of writing , a reply on the Mailing List/Message Board for anyone interested in St Helena family history and genealogy (including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha).

Some researchers have had problems when sending a reply to a previous ===Message Boards===*[https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.asia.india.general/mb.ashx Rootsweb India List emailMessage Board], as the administrator part of Ancestry. The Message Board has rejected their response due to formatting problems. Perhaps the rejection letter has said advantage that headers and footers from you can include an attachment, such as a photograph. *[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ Genforum] is the original email should not website presented by Genealogy.com. Messages can be included left on specific surname boards in addition to the replyIndia Genealogy Forum –or that of any other country. Note There are also that you must general interest boards. All these message boards (or forums as they are called) can be browsed or searched by entering a subscriber specific word search. In addition to hosting message boards the List site contains topics of general genealogical interest. *[http://www.fibis.org/membership FIBIS Members] can post queries on the forum message board in the [http://www.members-area.fibis.org/ FIBIS Social Network]. A particularly useful feature is the facility to send either upload attachments - perhaps a photograph for help in identifying a reply uniform or place or a new email. If you receive section of an email from historic document where the old handwriting cannot be deciphered easily.*[http://www.rootschat.com/ Rootschat.com] "Other Countries" includes India List which you wish to reply to*[http://www.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, this procedure is currently acceptable (June 2011)a new forum has been established by previous WDYTYR? Forum members [https://www.whowhenwheregenealogy.org.uk/index.php Who When Where Genealogy Forum]

First ===Facebook Groups===*Details of all click on reply[https://www.fibis.org/british-india-family-history-facebook-group/ British India Family 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 give you the address need to reply approve your request to (which is just the normal join. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724297227862786/ Direct link : Facebook group, British India List email address)Family History]It will also give you the subject heading*There are [[FamilySearch]] linked Facebooks pages for various Genealogy Groups. For details, which will be see the same subject heading as on the original India List emailFamilySearch Wiki page [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups]. It appears that these are closed Facebooks groups. '''At the end Some of each email received from the India List there will be some general information under the heading “===== India Mailing List =====”'''Facebook groups are associated with FamilySearch Community Groups. This wording is To register with the "footers" referred FamilySearch Community Groups, you need to be signed in to above. '''All this informationboth FamilySearch (initial registration required) and a separate section of FamilySearch, including this headingFamilySearch Community (separate initial registration required, must which requires agreement to certain conditions). Details of FamilySearch Community however do not appear to be deleted before available until after you send your response to have registered, however see the India Listfollowing [https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/2106 video] provided by FamilySearch. If Whether you do not delete as specified, can join the administrator Facebook groups more directly is likely to reject your email'''not known.*[https://www.facebook. Type your response above the previous emailcom/groups/737383223080952/ East India Company & Raj Research Group 1600-1919] A Private Facebook Group based in Mumbai, Maharashtra covering "Military, or civil and domestic life in India and other provinces during the most relevant parts era of the previous email. Or you may choose East India Company and British Raj from 1600 up to delete the previous email wording entirely. There have been differing views about acceptable formats over timeThird Anglo-Afghan War in 1919".

===Rootsweb INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ=Military==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 IndiaThe following websites are, Pakistanor have, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma)) which lasted from 1858, when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred military message boards. Most websites do not require registration to the Crownread posts, until 1947, when the independence of British India was granted and Pakistan was formed. Many people subscribe but all appear to both the India List and the India-British-Raj List. In practice, most genealogical queries are sent require registration to the India Listpost a query, while the India-British Raj List tends to be more concerned with social and general topics.[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/IND/INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ.html Subscribe] or reply to the India- British- Raj List or Digest, on a similar basis to the India List above.[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ Search] the Archives[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestrypost.com/th/index/INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ Browse] the Archives

===Other Mailing Lists=======Rootsweb====*[httphttps://lists.rootswebwww.ancestry.com/indexboards/indextopics.html All Rootsweb Mailing Lists]Military. This website gives the following mailing lists, all of which seem fairly small*Ceylon-Rootsweb Sri Lanka Mailing Listuk. [http:britarmy//listsmb.rootswebashx Rootsweb British Army Message Board].ancestryRootsweb is part of Ancestry.com/index/intl/LKA/SRILANKAThere are also other Message Boards under the category Military.html Join the Sri Lanka List] *[http://archiverwww.rootsweb.ancestryrootschat.com/cgi-bin/search?path=SRILANKA Search the Sri Lanka List Archives] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestryRootschat.com/th/index/SRILANKA/ Browse the Sri Lanka List Archives]*Straits Settlements**Malaysia- Rootsweb Malaysia Mailing List. [httphttps://listswww.rootswebgreatwarforum.ancestry.com/index/intl/MYS/ Join the Malaysia Listorg Great War Forum] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=MALAYSIA Search is a message board for the Malaysia List Archives] [http://archiver.rootswebFirst World War.ancestry.com/th/index/MALAYSIA Browse the Malaysia List Archives]**Singapore- Rootsweb Singapore Mailing List. [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestryww2talk.com/index/intl/SGP/SINGAPORE.html Join the Singapore List] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=SINGAPORE Search the Singapore List ArchivesWW2Talk Forum] *[http://archiver.rootswebwww.ancestryww2f.com/th/index/SINGAPORE/ Browse the Singapore List ArchivesWorld War II Forum], an American site*Indonesia- Rootsweb Indonesia Mailing List. [http://listswww.rootsweb.ancestrybritishmedalforum.com/index/intl/IDN/INDONESIABritish Medals Forum].html Join Its website says "The objective of the Indonesia List] [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=INDONESIA Search British Medal Forum is to develop and further the Indonesia List Archives] [http://archiverinterest, research and collecting of British and Commonwealth medals; researching their recipients; and assisting each other with specialist issues such as research, naming styles, clasp combinations, etc".rootsweb.ancestryIt is necessary to register.com/th/index/INDONESIA Browse the Indonesia List Archives]====Other====The *[http://groupsgmic.yahooco.com/group/st-helena-genealogy St Helena Institute's 'Forum for Family History'uk Gentleman’s Military Interest Club], a Mailing List/Message Board for anyone interested in St Helena family history and genealogy (including Ascension Island and Tristan da CunhaGMIC).