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*[http://www.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/india/indexes/scots.htm Indexes with an India connection transcribed from the "Emigrants from Glasgow and the West of Scotland"] Further details are held on this excellent family history website.
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====Religious Influence====
The influence of the [http://www.electricscotland.com/bible/church/chapter4.htm Scottish Church in India] was felt in [[Bombay]] as early as 1820 and soon spread to other areas. Many churches and cemeteries in India evidence a strong Scottish presence. For example, [http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=990 Church of Scotland Burials in Assam].
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*[https://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=682&s_id=196 The Scots Overseas] from the book of the same name, a referenced list of men and women who emigrated or adventured to British India compiled by David Dobson.
====India Related Links ====
* [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] have a free searchable index revealing many records of interest to the British India family historian. – copies of the actual records may be obtained from the Archives. For example, a search of the [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/search.aspx online catalogue] under reference GD51/4 throws up an index of almost 1,700 entries relating to persons applying for positions with the East India Company between 1781and 1830– with a note of patronage. These persons can also be found by an individual name search in the catalogue.
: The National Archives of Scotland is now part of the National Records of Scotland, see link below.
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