Families in British India Society 1600 to 1947

FIBIS

Maritime records

 * Embarkation records
 * Arrival and Departure Notices
 * Bengal Almanac
 * Bombay Calendar
 * Madras Almanac

Wills and probate

 * PCC Wills
 * PCC Administrations
 * IOR Wills

Directories

 * East India Register and Directory
 * Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
 * Scotts Bengal Directory

Publications

 * Gentlemans Magazine
 * Journal of the Families in British India Society
 * List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1754 to 1834

Military records

 * Courts martial


 * Soldiers service records
 * Officers service records
 * Prize lists
 * Muster lists
 * Medal rolls
 * Pensions and funds

Censuses

 * 1851 Bombay Presidency Census
 * 1881 Census Surname index of persons born in India
 * 1881 Census Surname index of persons born in Afghanistan

Church records

 * Marriages
 * Baptisms
 * Deaths and Burials

Internet Address

 * http://www.fibis.org/

Using the site

 * 1) From the home page click on the "fibis search" tab near the top of the page or the search link on the left side of the page.
 * 2) The left side of the page will have a "quick search" box where you can type in a person's name or you may use the advanced search link below the "quick search" box.

Cost
This is a free site.