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*Fencibles were army units raised for home service only. Fencibles were usually classed with the militia, and records are kept with militia records. | *Fencibles were army units raised for home service only. Fencibles were usually classed with the militia, and records are kept with militia records. | ||
*Yeomanry were volunteer regiments, records of which often do not survive or are less complete than other military records. | *Yeomanry were volunteer regiments, records of which often do not survive or are less complete than other military records. | ||
*Colonial armies were forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the British Library Oriental and India Office Collections, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. | *Colonial armies were forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/oioc/oioc.php British Library Oriental and India Office Collections], 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. Another source of [http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:British_colonial_army_officers British_colonial_army_officers]can be useful. | ||
These records are at The National archives. For further information on military records for branches of the service other than navy or regular army, see the military record handbooks at the end of this section.<br> | These records are at The National archives. For further information on military records for branches of the service other than navy or regular army, see the military record handbooks at the end of this section.<br> | ||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||