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*The following [[India Office Records]] held at the [[British Library]] may help researchers:
**PWD Civil Lists 1861-1940 [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_5&cid=1-2#1-2 '''IOR: V/13]/195-226'''
**Once the whereabouts of your ancestor in a given year has been established, a useful next step is the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_5&cid=1-1#1-1 '''IOR V/12''' Service Histories].There are an alarming 434 volumes of Service Histories, and as well as whole sequences of volumes for the 3 Presidencies, there are more sequences for India, Assam, Bihar & Orissa, United Provinces, Punjab, North West Frontier, Central Provinces, Burma and Hyderabad! The earliest date from 1879 and the latest 1948, though dates for particular regions vary. The later you can get in your ancestor’s career the better, as the information appears to be cumulative.
* The [http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/?myhome=true ICE Virtual Library] (Institution of Civil Engineers) may be searched for an obituary of an ICE member, which often gives details of a person's work history. This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-01/1295272362 post] suggests trying the Archivist at the ICE.
