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[[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]]<br>
In addition to the following, for earlier years not listed, the (general) Muster Rolls for each Presidency for the appropriate years may contain a Town Major’s List or equivalent.
<br> Search for the following records in the British Library's [https://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do Archives and Manuscripts catalogue].
*Bengal Army Muster Rolls and Casualty Returns: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/f5da9149-251c-4d36-a745-d57457fe165d IOR/L/MIL/10/177] 1856 includes Town Major's List
*Bengal Army Muster Rolls and Casualty Returns: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/cad56390-671d-4689-875c-5db533febf75 IOR/L/MIL/10/178] 1857 includes Town Major's List
*Bengal Army Muster Rolls and Casualty Returns: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/750869f0-3937-4645-9587-808ba8f0fb16 IOR/L/MIL/10/181] 1859 includes Unattached List
*Bengal Army Muster Rolls and Casualty Returns: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/c7c1dbe6-daf9-42d4-a365-d274a4d9d5fe IOR/L/MIL/10/183] 1860 includes Unattached List
*Bengal Army Annual Returns - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/fbf7905c-525f-4193-ae38-1e975a1ad64b?src=6&sk=%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%23118 IOR/L/MIL/10/201-252] 1859-1907 *Bengal Army Monthly Casualty Returns - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/3978a342-995f-4232-8b54-14a1584857be?src=6&sk=%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%23119 IOR/L/MIL/10/253-300] 1866-1907*Madras Army Annual Returns and Casualty Rolls - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/0e4e1fa3-785e-4629-aed5-463e25a56032?src=6&sk=%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%23132 IOR/L/MIL/11/186-231] 1863-1907*Madras Army Quarterly and Monthly Returns and Casualty Rolls - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/f1b247a7-f51b-4b98-b8c8-be7474eb5df9?src=6&sk=%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%23133 IOR/L/MIL/11/232-276] 1853-1907*Bombay Army Monthly Returns and Casualty Rolls - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/ead0ea30-aa91-4210-8d11-08b9307cd370?src=6&sk=%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%23145 IOR/L/MIL/12/198-265] 1855-1907*Bombay Army Annual Returns - Unattached List [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/ae9389f1-8778-44d3-9256-3436b27c571b?src=6&sk=%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%23146 IOR/L/MIL/12/266-280] 1893-1907
*Supply & Transport Corps: Register of services of British subordinates of the Supply & Transport Corps, 6th Poona Division, Bombay Army [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/84cd8809-589e-4d34-be7b-53fdb9703726 IOR/L/MIL/12/289] 1872-1914
*India Unattached List Annual Returns [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/dbf66ce1-0655-4c87-93b9-16782f0c8408?src=7&sK=%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%23416 IOR/L/MIL/14/144-175] 1908-1944*India Unattached List Annual Returns - Burma Division [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/b88c9e1a-468b-41a2-941f-1084c4902197?src=6&sk=%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%23154 IOR/L/MIL/14/176-182] 1904-1910*India Unattached List Monthly Increase and Decrease Statements [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/efd6016c-dc17-44e3-9904-c95c75fabfe6?src=6&sk=%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%23155 IOR/L/MIL/14/183-190] 1907-1914 *India Unattached List Monthly Increase and Decrease Statements - Burma Division [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/0da1b00d-54c1-45e1-a9f9-b59ed7155dba?src=6&sk=%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%23156 IOR/L/MIL/14/191-194] 1904-1907
*Collection 46 Warrant and non-commissioned officers: position, pay, leave, promotion, discharge, etc. IOR/L/MIL/7/1877-2135 1867-1942 includes
**Collection 46/153 Time scale of promotion for the India Miscellaneous List. IOR/L/MIL/7/2039 1918-1923
*Special category of Departmental and Warrant Officers [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/879040e1-3497-45d1-bdee-360a08fa084e?src=6&sK=%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%23152 IOR/L/AG/21/14] 1950-1956*Temporary British personnel (other ranks only) enlisted or re-enlisted in the Indian Army Supply & Transport Corps, 1914-1919 [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/66671ed7-f7c8-444c-a675-ff8d3a692b2e IOR/L/MIL/15/37]. Includes name, rank, military number, British Unit and next of kin. Also available on LDS microfilm [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/775057?availability=Family%20History%20Library 2030020]
Soldiers in the period to c 1860 (varies according to Presidency) should also appear in the Registers of European Soldiers, refer [[Bengal Army]], [[Madras Army]] and [[Bombay Army]].
