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Your brick wall could be in India!
Whether you are a genealogist, family historian or social historian researching India or South Asia between 1600 and 1947 our website can help you with your research. Let FIBIS help you break down those brick walls in your research. The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their British India family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in India under British rule.
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Membership from only £15 a year
- Two FIBIS Journals per year
- Research provided by our Research Officer
- Members Only area
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- Discounts from the FIBIS Shop
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St Patrick’s Catholic Church, St Thomas’ Mount – baptisms, marriages and burials 1837
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10% off 12 month subscription to Findmypast
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For a limited time, Family Finder is $69!
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Madras Courier, Vol XXXV, Number 1736, January 12th 1819
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Bombay Times arrival and departure notices 1851
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Message to email subscribers to our blog
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FIBIS AGM and Autumn Lecture Meeting 2017
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1 BILLION Records FREE to view on findmypast
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FIBIS Conference 2018
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Poetry by Edwin Browning Owen
Events
- Researching Ancestors in the Army in India – FREE Workshop on 26/10/2017 14:00
- AGM and Open Lecture Meeting on 28/10/2017 10:00
- Reconsidering the Raj – The Chaos of Empire: Rethinking British Rule in India on 11/12/2017 18:00
- Reconsidering the Raj – Myth and history: India and the British Raj on 09/01/2018 18:00
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Find out more about the lives your ancestors lived with guides, lists sources and general background information about the culture, society and history of India during the period from 1600 to 1947.Image Gallery
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FIBIS Google Books library includes books on topics related to its aims.FIBIS Social Network
Connect with other people searching for your ancestors using the Facebook style FIBIS Social Network area. You can create your own photo albums and special interest groups and watch videos of past lectures.FIBIS Store
Learn more about researching British India with beginner to expert guides, purchase/renew members or book research assistance.Opening hours and location
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