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The Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment was created in 1813. Sees of Madras and Bombay were added to that of Calcutta in 1833 .<ref> [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=z9c3AcIDCKkC&lpg=PA43&ots=79JnEfMjgn&dq=indian%20ecclesiastical%20establishment&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q=indian%20ecclesiastical%20establishment&f=false Page 43 ''Imperial Fault Lines: Christianity and Colonial Power in India, 1818-1940''] by Jeffrey Cox Google Books</ref> These Chaplains were initially employees of the East India Company, and continued as employees of the Governments of the Presidencies of Bengal, Madras and Bombay.
==Records==
*British Library "Help for researchers" [https://web.archive.org/web/20160623154357/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/chaplainsandotherclergymen/chaplains.html Chaplains and other clergymen], now an archived webpage. Some of the records are common to, and are detailed in [[Indian Civil Service]]*As an example, the [http://archive.org/stream/indialistandind00offigoog#page/n18/mode/2up 1902 India Office List] shows the separately listed Bengal, Madras and Bombay Ecclesiastical Establishments. Later dates will show one listing for the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment.:For more online editions, see [[Directories online#India List and India Office List|Directories online - India List and India Office List]].
*Anglican Clerical Lists and Directories
**''The Clergy List'' published by George Cox, London. Editions for 1841, 1851, 1866 and 1868, the latter three volumes of which include India, are available online, refer Historical books online below.
***Ancestry, in the category Schools, Directories & Church Histories, includes a database “UK, Crockford's Clerical Directories”<ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1548 UK, Crockford's Clerical Directories] Ancestry database.</ref> consisting of six Directories, for 1868, 1874, 1885, 1898, 1908 and 1932 (the first two of which are also available as online books). Available to search and browse.
**[http://theclergydatabase.org.uk The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540-1835 (CCEd)]. Includes a limited number of entries with the location classified as Asia, including India.
*FamilySearch microfilm series "Licensing papers, 1660-1858", [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/823027 catalogue entry]. “Papers include certificates of appointment, testimonials and nominations, relating to the licensing of curates, lecturers, chaplains (including East India Company and foreign chaplains)….” Microfilm of original manuscripts in Guildhall Library, London, now in the [[London Metropolitan Archives]]. Some of these These records have been digitized (all are expected to be, in due course) and may be viewed at a FamilySearch Centre on a FamilyHistory computer, or at a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, see [[FamilySearch Centres]] for more details.
==FIBIS resources==
:[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433084127699?urlappend=%3Bseq=39 1860] Hathi Trust Digital Library, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6AcFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11 1861 Appendix, consisting of additions to the 1860 edition], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BzkFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5 1865 ''Third Issue''], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=w2gFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13 1868 ''Fourth Issue''], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=rAMFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 1872 ''Sixth Issue''], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AQQFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1 1874 ''Seventh Issue''].
:Volumes for 1885, 1898, 1908 and 1932 are available on Ancestry, refer above, to browse as a book (and search)
*See [[Directories online#India List and India Office List|Directories online - India List and India Office List]]. Depending on dates, there will be separate listings for the Bengal, Madras and Bombay Ecclesiastical Establishments, or one listing for the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment.
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