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*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/britishinindia/index.html The British in India Collection] Summary list of the records available on findmypast. British Library’s Help for Researchers
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== External Links ==
*[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 British Library Archive search] The vast majority of catalogues for the official archives in the India Office Records are now available on the Library’s catalogue for archives and manuscripts. It is strongly advised that you consider a search for your ancestor here as many areas of interest are covered. *[http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ British Library - India Office Family Search database] contains c 300,000 brief biographical records searchable by name.*[https://www.bl.uk/subjects/south-asia South Asia: Resources for the study of South Asia, past and present] Current British Library website (accessed at 6 July 2019). *Archived versions of previous British Library webpages which contain information which may not be available on the current website.**[https://web.archive.org/web/20180809210504/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/britishinindia/index.html The British in India Collection] Summary list of the records available on findmypast. British Library’s Help for Researchers (archived) **[https://web.archive.org/web/20180811182323/http://www.bl.uk:80/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/familyresearch.html India Office Records: Family History Sources] (archived) including***[https://web.archive.org/web/20180829014402/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/occupations.html List of record sources for occupations in India]***[https://web.archive.org/web/20180820045039/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryhub.html Glossary for family history researchers] British Library Help for Researchers(archived)*[http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ British Library - India Office Family Search database] contains c 300,000 brief biographical records searchable by name. *[httphttps://wwwweb.blarchive.ukorg/reshelpweb/findhelpregion20180818082540/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/guide.html India Office Records: guide to archival sources for areas outside India] British Library Help for Researchers*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficehub.html India Office Records and Private Papers] (archived) including***[https://web.archive.org/web/20180825042024/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficearrangement/indiaofficearrangedrecord.html India Office Records: Arrangement of the Records, and List of Classes]****[http://www.idc.nl/ead/455.xml Finding Aid: British Colonial Policy and Intelligence Files on Asia and the Middle East, c. 1880-1950] IDC Publishers. Original records held in the India Office Records. **[https://web.archive.org/web/20171130122823/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/guide.html India Office Records: guide to archival sources for areas outside India] British Library Help for Researchers (archived)
*[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/ Digitised Manuscripts] Search for digitised records, including India Office Records.
*The India Office Records catalogue may also be searched through the National Archive’s Discovery catalogue (which has now replaced the previous Access to Archives (A2A) search). Note also entry to British Library Archive search shown above as, in some cases, this will give additional scope.
:[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/advanced-search/r?_aq=burial&_cr1=IOR%2FL%2FMIL%2F7&_dss=range&_hb=oth&_nrar=59 Discovery Advanced search]. In the section “Held by” select “Search other archives”. Type India and the option "British Library: Asian and African Studies (previously Oriental and India Office Library)" will appear. Select this option
:'''Note''': Currently (November 2014) some India Office Records are missing from Discovery, and until this problem is fixed, it is recommended that you use the British Library Archive search above.
*[http://www.qdl.qa/en/ Qatar Digital Library] Digitisation of content from the British Library’s India Office Records Collection, in respect of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]] and the Persian Gulf area
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/details/guidetoindiaoffi00greauoft/page/n5 ''A Guide to the India Office Records, 1600-1858''] by William Foster 1919. Archive.org
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