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*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 Images of the medal index cards] are also available on the commercial site Ancestry. The Ancestry database also includes the back of the cards which sometimes contain information. Additionally the Ancestry cards are in colour, which may be easier to read, whereas the National Archives images are in black and white. The Ancestry website advises some records including '''Indian Army cards are not''' included. However some Mesopotamian Railways, and perhaps other entries which are not classified Indian Army may be included on the Ancestry database.
:'''Note'''. There are known to be some accidental omissions from the Ancestry database, including one large batch.<ref>MBrockway [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/258305-ancestry-mic-dataset-where-have-all-the-beards-gone/ Ancestry MIC dataset - where have all the Beards gone?!] ''Great War Forum'' 15 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018</ref>
*[http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/ How to interpret a campaign medal index card] The Long, Long Trail.
