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*''History of the Bombay Army'' by Sir Patrick Robert Cadell 1938
*Records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:
**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/19b8f9d7-708b-4ca9-aa4e-f68a7e1739a0?catsrc=059-iorlmil_7-25&cidsk=1-1#1-1 %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%23%2312 Bombay Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/12'''] Access to Archives Discovery catalogue entry which includes links to subgroups.:Please note that the records [http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx8d63b6cf-ba4e-4b36-a328-4b4256227bd2?catsrc=059-iorlmil_7-26&cidsk=1-1-5#1-1-5 %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%23143 Registers of Bombay Army European Soldiers '''IOR/L/MIL/12/109-116'''] 1795-1862 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. These records have been transcribed by FIBIS, refer above. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information.
:The [[LDS]] (Mormons) have filmed many of these records. [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search Search the Microfilm catalogue] by entering keywords such as Bombay Army. In particular, "Bombay Army European soldiers, 1795-1862" and "Bombay Army muster rolls and casualty returns, 1708-1865" are available. ([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]]).
:At least some of the records in the series [http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2adetails/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_7-2&cid=1-1-4rd/ffc1ce48-3#1bc70-142ca-48ca2-3 44e3058d03cd Miscellaneous Bombay Army officers' marriage notifications '''IOR/L/MIL/12/108'''] have been transcribed by the British Library and are available on [http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx India Office Family History Search] :*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx2058978e-ec7b-4203-abff-b583220917ef?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_26&cidsk=1-1-3#1-1-3 %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%23178 Military Department Library: Bombay Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4'''] 1794-1913 includes:**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/882c3900-1fd7-4cee-bfcd-347418a27a78?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-3-1#1-1-3-1 %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%23462 Bombay Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4/1-362'''] 1823-1895:**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx2c5244cb-40a1-4cba-9a30-5c4c5f352f35?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-3-11#1-1-3-11 Bombay %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%23472Bombay Army Regimental Histories '''IOR/L/MIL/17/4/564-578'''] 1877-1939. Access to Archives Discovery catalogue entry*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlag_4&cid=1-64#1-64 Soldiers’ and Officers’ Wills '''IOR/L/AG/34/30'''] 1825-1881 (varies according to Presidency and whether a soldier or an officer). These records are available on [[Findmypast|findmypast]]
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