| The British in India |
For those with ancestors who went to India the Families in British India Society is a good place to visit. There are databases and transcripts open to all. Even more is available to those who join the Society.
The British Library India Office has a searchable database of 300000 plus names of births, marriages and deaths in India. |
| Madras |
An on-line version of Charles Campbell Prinsep's Madras Civil Servants 1741-1858 is a useful work for the many Scots who went out to India. |
| Bengal |
Alphabetical list of the Officers in the Bengal army 1760-1834, Edward Dodwell & James Samuel Miles. |