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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T103000
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SUMMARY:AGM and Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Programme for the Day\n1030 – 1200 hrs: FIBIS experts will be available to answer questions. \n1200 – 1300 hrs: Lunch \n1315 – 1400 hrs: Annual general meeting. \n1400 – 1500 hrs: Those that stayed: British communities in India after 1947  \nDr. Eleanor Newbigin shares her findings from the recent Partition in India and Britain project. She interviewed British people\, and their family members\, about their experiences of Partition. The interviews revealed important differences in experiences between South Asian and European Britons\, particularly in terms of exposure to violence and forced migration. There were also differences within the experience of European Britons who left shortly after Partition and those who stayed-on. This presentation shares some of these stories and discusses their significance for both historical accounts of the 1947 partition and of British imperialism in South Asia. \nDr. Eleanor Newbigin is senior lecturer in the history of modern South Asia at SOAS\, University of London. She worked with Prof Navtej Purewal (also at SOAS) on the recent Border Crossings and Partition in India and Britain\, both funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. \n1500 – 1530 hrs: Tea break \n1530 – 1630 hrs: ‘Inspiring Scenes\, Suggestive Subjects – Happy Opportunities \nSeized on by Clever Artists’: Exhibitions of Amateur Art in British India Renate Dohmen shares her on-going research on fine art exhibitions in British India which blossomed from the late 1860s in presidency towns and hill stations across the subcontinent.\nOrganised by local fine art societies\, the exhibitions showcased the work of amateur artists of both sexes\, a small number of professionals\, including Indian artists\, amateur and professional photographers and local handicrafts. These exhibitions were important events in local and national social calendars. \nRenate Dohmen is Senior Lecturer in Art History at the Open University. \n** Please register your intention to attend the AGM and open meeting on the FIBIS website. Names are required in advance by the Union Jack Club for security reasons.** \nALL WELCOME. ADMISSION FREE
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/agm-and-open-meeting-2024/
LOCATION:Union Jack Club\, Sandell Street\, London\, SE1 8UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Open meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155352
CREATED:20240303T194928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T195701Z
UID:126568-1710583200-1710604800@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Midlands Family History Show
DESCRIPTION:FIBIS will have a stand at this years Midlands Family History Show (https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com/midlands) on Saturday 16th March 2024\, 10:00-16:00. The show takes place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern\, Worcestershire. We will have experts on hand to help people with research enquiries plus a small selection of books\, FIBIS Guides and Fact Files for sale.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/midlands-family-history-show/
LOCATION:Severn Hall\, Three Counties Showground\, Malvern\, Worcestershire\, WR13 6NW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155352
CREATED:20230801T131304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T133129Z
UID:124736-1698489000-1698512400@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Autumn Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Timings\n1030 – 1230. FIBIS experts will be available to answer members’ questions. \n1230 – 1330. Lunch break \n1330. Homes in the Empire – re-presenting empire in the home? \nThis presentation examines whether homes in the British empire were representing the empire overseas and argues that homes were not purely neutral domestic spaces but rather places in which imperial values were absorbed and replicated. Using interviews with two groups – separated by geography but linked through imperial connections – southern Irish Protestants and the British community in India – this paper looks at the physical space of home\, relationships with servants\, gender\, and the connection to the external environment – to suggest that for both groups\, home had various\, and sometimes ambivalent meanings. For the British in India\, this meant being rooted physically in India\, but imaginatively located in Britain. \nDr Niamh Dillon is Project Director at National Life Stories at the British Library\, and leading a corporate oral history of one of the UK’s leading civil engineering firms. She previously worked in television\, most notably on the Academy Award winning\, Into the Arms of Strangers at Warner Bros. She is particularly interested in questions of migration\, empire and identity. Her recent book\, Homeward Bound: return migration from Ireland and India at the end of the British empire (NYU Press\, 2022) is a comparative study that uses first-hand testimony to investigate individual and collective narratives of belonging in the late British Empire. \n1430 – 1500. Tea break. \n1500 – 1600. Sources for tracing military ancestry in India \nA guide to exploring published\, unpublished and visual sources held in the British Library to discover the lives and careers of officers\, N.C.O.s and private soldiers who served in India before independence in 1947. \nDr Hedley Sutton is a professional librarian who has spent a forty-plus year career in the British Library\, having managed the team that provides the reference enquiry service within the Asian and African Studies Department since 1999. He has been a FIBIS Trustee since the middle of last year and is a regular and popular speaker at FIBIS conferences. \n** Admission is free ** \n** Please book tickets to attend the open meeting on the FIBIS website. Names are required in advance by the Union Jack Club for security reasons. ** \n** Please check the FIBIS website for latest updates before travelling. ** \n** Unable to travel to London? Join the afternoon session by Zoom. See the FIBIS website for details **
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/autumn-open-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Union Jack Club\, Sandell Street\, London\, SE1 8UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Open meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155352
CREATED:20230523T171457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T171457Z
UID:124227-1697279400-1697283000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Researching British India Family History for Free Using Online Sources
DESCRIPTION:About this event:\nThis is a Society of Genealogists event via Zoom . \n\n\n\n1-hour talk\n£10 / £6.50 for SoG members\nAimed at everyone researching British India\nOn Zoom\nThis talk will be recorded\n\n\n\nSome three million Britons lived and served in India over the three and a half centuries of Britain’s presence there. Discover the key resources freely available online for researching your family history in British India as we use real case studies to demonstrate these online resources and just how much you can actually find out – all without spending a penny! \nYour Zoom invitation will be sent by email the morning of talk. A link to the recording is sent after the talk and is available to watch for 14 days. Can’t make the talk? If you book in advance of the talk\, you can watch the recording. \nContact events@sog.org.uk if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/researching-british-india-family-history-for-free-using-online-sources/
LOCATION:Society of Genealogists\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230830T123732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T125719Z
UID:124966-1695484800-1695488400@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Gunpowder - How India came to dominate the production of saltpetre
DESCRIPTION:FIBIS member\, Ed Storey\, will talk about how India came to dominate the production of saltpetre.   Ed will go thru the two-step process and explain how to find the records of people who were in the business.  He will also explain a little about transportation and\, significantly\, the dangers of the operation and some serious fires.  Ed will wrap up with where to find information online. \nThis Zoom presentation is for FIBIS members only and joining details can be found in the FIBIS members’ area in the Monthly Zoom Sessions section.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/gunpowder-how-india-came-to-dominate-the-production-of-saltpetre/
CATEGORIES:Members Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230614T122234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T122324Z
UID:124429-1695133800-1695141000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Sources for military ancestry in Asian and African Studies
DESCRIPTION:This session at the British Library looks at sources in the India Office archive and elsewhere containing information on the lives and careers of officers and men who served in the armed forces of the East India Company and / or the pre-independence Indian Army. \nTo find out more about “Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies” or to book a place\, please email ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/military-ancestry-in-asian-african-studies-4-copy/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230614T121509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T121554Z
UID:124426-1695124800-1695130200@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to family history sources in Asian & African Studies
DESCRIPTION:If you are trying to trace details of the births/baptisms\, marriages and/or burials of Europeans who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= including Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/48\, then this session should be of interest. Previous knowledge of the topic is neither expected nor required. The session includes a brief overview of the historical background together with practical advice in how to access the genealogical data held in the collection. Participants do not have to be registered Readers. \nThese sessions are run by and take place at the British Library. To find out more or to book a place\, please email apac-enquiries@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-3-2-copy-copy/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230816T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230816T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230614T121640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T122152Z
UID:124427-1692196200-1692203400@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Beyond baptisms\, marriages and burials: other family history sources in the India Office Records
DESCRIPTION:This session British Library workshop provides information about the wealth of printed\, online and visual material available to family history researchers in forms such as wills\, photographs\, biographical compilations\, newspapers and directories. It is useful\, but not necessary\, to have attended the introductory session. Military ancestry is not covered\, being the subject of separate session. \nThese sessions take place at The British Library at St. Pancras. To find out more or to book a place\, please email apac-enquiries@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/other-family-history-sources-in-the-india-office-records-2-copy/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230816T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230816T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230614T121335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T121438Z
UID:124425-1692187200-1692192600@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to family history sources in Asian & African Studies
DESCRIPTION:If you are trying to trace details of the births/baptisms\, marriages and/or burials of Europeans who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= including Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/48\, then this session should be of interest. Previous knowledge of the topic is neither expected nor required. The session includes a brief overview of the historical background together with practical advice in how to access the genealogical data held in the collection. Participants do not have to be registered Readers. \nThese sessions are run by and take place at the British Library. To find out more or to book a place\, please email apac-enquiries@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-3-2-copy/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230812T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230813T173000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230627T112901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T114047Z
UID:124527-1691829000-1691947800@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Auckland Family History Expo 2023
DESCRIPTION:FIBIS will have a stand at the Auckland Family History Expo 2023. Research help\, catchup and cash only bookstall.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/auckland-family-history-expo-2023/
LOCATION:Fickling Convention Centre\, 546 Mt Albert Road\, Three Kings\, Auckland\, 1042\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230729T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230729T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230622T103537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T104236Z
UID:124484-1690626600-1690630200@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:An Introduction to Wikitree
DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only via Zoom. To obtain the joining details please log in to the members’ area and go to the Monthly Zoom Meetings section. \nDescription\nRob will introduce you to Wikitree (www.wikitree.com) – a free and collaborative database for family historians. It is 100% free and non-commercial; it works in your web browser – no fussy apps! \nThe key concept is that there is only one profile page for any person on Earth – users collaborate to cite sources to “facts”. It connects easily to record searching such as Find My Past\, and to DNA information.\nWe will walk through a typical profile (Rob’s paternal grandmother) and show how the various tools can be used. Then we will look at some online pages and take questions.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/an-introduction-to-wikitree/
CATEGORIES:Members Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230502T125742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T125900Z
UID:123822-1689690600-1689697800@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Sources for military ancestry in Asian and African Studies
DESCRIPTION:This session at the British Library looks at sources in the India Office archive and elsewhere containing information on the lives and careers of officers and men who served in the armed forces of the East India Company and / or the pre-independence Indian Army. \nTo find out more about “Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies” or to book a place\, please email ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/military-ancestry-in-asian-african-studies-4/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230502T122534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T125441Z
UID:123818-1689681600-1689687000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to family history sources in Asian & African Studies
DESCRIPTION:If you are trying to trace details of the births/baptisms\, marriages and/or burials of Europeans who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= including Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/48\, then this session should be of interest. Previous knowledge of the topic is neither expected nor required. The session includes a brief overview of the historical background together with practical advice in how to access the genealogical data held in the collection. Participants do not have to be registered Readers. \nThese sessions are run by and take place at the British Library. To find out more or to book a place\, please email apac-enquiries@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-3-2/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230624T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230410T161110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T154457Z
UID:123143-1687602600-1687626000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:FIBIS AGM and Open Meeting 2023
DESCRIPTION:Zoom details are available in the members’ area of the website. \nPROGRAMME FOR THE DAY \n10.30 – 12.00 : FIBIS experts will be available to answer members’ questions \n12.00 – 1.00 : Lunch break \n1.15 – 2.00 : AGM \n2.00 – 3.00 : Locating Anglo-Indians in the Real and Imagined Raj\nUther Charlton- Stevens\, historian\, author and presenter\, will explore through the lens of history\, a wide range of aspects of the Raj\, including those of race\, colour and class hierarchy in colonial British society and its clubs etc. This will be of interest to all those digging around to widen their understanding of the context of their ancestors’ lives in India and beyond. Prepare for a few Prepare for a few surprises. \n3.00-3.30: Tea break \n3.30-4.30 The work of The British Association for Cemeteries in Southeast Asia (BACSA)\nDr. Rosie Llewellyn-Jones editor of the BACSA journal\, Chowkidar\, will explore the ongoing work of BACSA\, a sister organisation to FIBIS\, which was established in 1977 and is mainly concerned with preserving pre-1947 graves. BACSA records grave inscriptions and burial registers\, where they exist\, and offers financial help for grave and cemetery restoration through local representatives. One of its recent projects was the restoration of the Residency cemetery in Hyderabad. Regular maintenance payments are also made to a small number of cemeteries\, such as the magnificent South Park Street cemetery in Kolkata. \n**Please register your intention to attend the AGM/Open Meeting.\nNames are required in advance by the Union Jack Club\, for security reasons.\nPlease check FIBIS website for latest updates before you travel.\nALL WELCOME! ADMISSION FREE!\n*Donations for the second-hand book table welcomed.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/fibis-agm-and-open-meeting-2023/
LOCATION:Union Jack Club\, Sandell Street\, London\, SE1 8UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Open meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230502T125219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T125652Z
UID:123819-1684333800-1684341000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Sources for military ancestry in Asian and African Studies
DESCRIPTION:This session at the British Library looks at sources in the India Office archive and elsewhere containing information on the lives and careers of officers and men who served in the armed forces of the East India Company and / or the pre-independence Indian Army. \nTo find out more about “Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies” or to book a place\, please email ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/military-ancestry-in-asian-african-studies-3/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20230502T114607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T114607Z
UID:123815-1684324800-1684330200@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to family history sources in Asian & African Studies
DESCRIPTION:If you are trying to trace details of the births/baptisms\, marriages and/or burials of Europeans who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= including Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/48\, then this session should be of interest. Previous knowledge of the topic is neither expected nor required. The session includes a brief overview of the historical background together with practical advice in how to access the genealogical data held in the collection. Participants do not have to be registered Readers. \nThese sessions are run by and take place at the British Library. To find out more or to book a place\, please email apac-enquiries@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-3/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20221025T122224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T122617Z
UID:117704-1676557800-1676565000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Beyond baptisms\, marriages and burials: other family history sources in the India Office Records
DESCRIPTION:ANCESTORS EMPLOYED IN INDIA? \nNOT SURE WHAT SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE? \nLET THE BRITISH LIBRARY SHOW YOU AT THEIR\nFREE FAMILY HISTORY SESSION \nTo book a place or for more information please e-mail – ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk \nor telephone +44(0)207 412 7865 / 7873\, indicating your preferred date \n\nIf your ancestors worked in the East India Company or the India Office in South Asia before independence in 1947/8\, then this session might be of interest to you. Repeat sessions are planned.\nParticipants do not have to be registered Readers. The British Library reserve the right to cancel a session if there is an insufficient number of participants.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/other-family-history-sources-in-the-india-office-records-2/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230117T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20221025T115653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T122443Z
UID:117702-1673965800-1673973000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Sources for military ancestry in Asian and African Studies
DESCRIPTION:This session at the British Library looks at sources in the India Office archive and elsewhere containing information on the lives and careers of officers and men who served in the armed forces of the East India Company and / or the pre-independence Indian Army. \nTo find out more about “Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies” or to book a place\, please email ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/military-ancestry-in-asian-african-studies-2/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20221025T122156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T122156Z
UID:117703-1671028200-1671035400@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Beyond baptisms\, marriages and burials: other family history sources in the India Office Records
DESCRIPTION:ANCESTORS EMPLOYED IN INDIA? \nNOT SURE WHAT SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE? \nLET THE BRITISH LIBRARY SHOW YOU AT THEIR\nFREE FAMILY HISTORY SESSION \nTo book a place or for more information please e-mail – ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk \nor telephone +44(0)207 412 7865 / 7873\, indicating your preferred date \n\nIf your ancestors worked in the East India Company or the India Office in South Asia before independence in 1947/8\, then this session might be of interest to you. Repeat sessions are planned.\nParticipants do not have to be registered Readers. The British Library reserve the right to cancel a session if there is an insufficient number of participants.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/other-family-history-sources-in-the-india-office-records/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Beyond-baptisms-marriages-and-burials_-additional-family-history-sources-in-Asian-African-Studies.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220601T175229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T121430Z
UID:111376-1668695400-1668702600@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies
DESCRIPTION:This session at the British Library looks at sources in the India Office archive and elsewhere containing information on the lives and careers of officers and men who served in the armed forces of the East India Company and / or the pre-independence Indian Army. \nTo find out more about “Sources for military ancestry in Asian & African Studies” or to book a place\, please email ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk or speak to a member of staff at the Asian & African Studies Reference Desk.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/military-ancestry-in-asian-african-studies/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Military-ancestry-Workshop.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221022T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220902T142307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221009T144822Z
UID:115157-1666434600-1666458000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Autumn Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY\n10.30 – 12.00 : FIBIS experts will be available to answer members’ questions \n12.00 – 1.00 : Lunch break \n1.15 – 2.15 : “Dear Daisy – the correspondence and memorabilia of Lady Isabella Couchman”\nBob Hindley‘s presentation is rooted in a fascination with the British Raj which began years ago\, after hearing the BBC Radio 4 series Plain Tales of the Raj. Later\, he purchased a long and fascinating letter from eBay\, which had been sent by Francis Couchman in Calcutta to his wife\, Isabella\, in England. Bob was hooked – and his quest to discover more about this family began in earnest. \n2.15- 3.00 : Tea break \n3.00 – 4.00 : “A Walk on the (slightly) Wild Side”\nGeraldine Charles\, one of FIBIS’ founder-members and now a hard-working\, long-serving trustee\, invites you to join her on a second walk on the slightly wild side of her research meanderings. It follows the very successful first “walk” which was enjoyed at last year’s FIBIS conference. Who knows what we may find on this one. Bring your own chota-pegs and tiffin! \n**Please register your intention to attend the Open Meeting via the FIBIS website. Names are required in advance by the Union Jack Club\, for security reasons. Numbers attending may also have to be limited\, so please book early. Any questions email margaret.murray@fibis.org.\nIn view of the current rail situation at the time of writing\, please check FIBIS website for latest updates before you travel and for directions to the Union Jack Club from Waterloo station.  \nALL WELCOME! ADMISSION FREE! \n*Donations for the second-hand book table welcomed.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/autumn-open-meeting/
LOCATION:Union Jack Club\, Sandell Street\, London\, SE1 8UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Open meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220817T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220817T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220525T161303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T161711Z
UID:111070-1660737600-1660743000@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Family History Sources
DESCRIPTION:A COMPLETE BEGINNER TO FAMILY HISTORY IN INDIA? \nNO IDEA HOW TO SEARCH APAC INDEXES? \nLET THE BRITISH LIBRARY SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE USE OF ECCLESIASTICAL RECORDS \nTo book a place or for more information please e-mail – ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk \nor telephone +44(0)207 412 7865 / 7873\, indicating your preferred date. \nThe Library has arranged these free training sessions to help you start your family history research. If you believe you have European ancestors who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= modern India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh and Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/8\, then these sessions might be of interest to you. \nParticipants do not have to be registered Readers. The British Library reserve the right to cancel a session if there is insufficient number of participants.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-1/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Introduction-to-family-history-sources-in-Asian-and-African-Studies.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220525T161420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T161632Z
UID:111071-1657627200-1657632600@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Family History Sources
DESCRIPTION:A COMPLETE BEGINNER TO FAMILY HISTORY IN INDIA? \nNO IDEA HOW TO SEARCH APAC INDEXES? \nLET THE BRITISH LIBRARY SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE USE OF ECCLESIASTICAL RECORDS \nTo book a place or for more information please e-mail – ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk \nor telephone +44(0)207 412 7865 / 7873\, indicating your preferred date. \nThe Library has arranged these free training sessions to help you start your family history research. If you believe you have European ancestors who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= modern India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh and Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/8\, then these sessions might be of interest to you. \nParticipants do not have to be registered Readers. The British Library reserve the right to cancel a session if there is insufficient number of participants.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources-2/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Introduction-to-family-history-sources-in-Asian-and-African-Studies.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220625T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220525T164335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T184040Z
UID:111072-1656153000-1656174600@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:AGM and Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please note that due to the planned rail strike the AGM will be via Zoom only and not at the Union Jack Club. Joining details can be found in the members’ area by logging into the website. Any problems email valmay@fibis.org \nPROGRAMME FOR THE DAY\n11.15 – 2.00 : AGM \n2.00 – 3.00 : Victory in Burma: How the 14th Army waged war and why the British Indian Army won against the Japanese Army. \nMike Tickner\, our presenter today\, is a regular army officer with a keen interest in the Indian Army. He regularly speaks to military and civilian groups and clubs\, writes articles and has led battlefield studies. \n3.00-3.15 : Break \n3.15 : New website demonstration by Valmay Young
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/agm-and-open-meeting/
LOCATION:Union Jack Club\, Sandell Street\, London\, SE1 8UJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Open meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UJC.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220622T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220622T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155353
CREATED:20220525T161114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T161852Z
UID:111067-1655899200-1655904600@www.fibis.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Family History Sources
DESCRIPTION:A COMPLETE BEGINNER TO FAMILY HISTORY IN INDIA? \nNO IDEA HOW TO SEARCH APAC INDEXES? \nLET THE BRITISH LIBRARY SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE USE OF ECCLESIASTICAL RECORDS \nTo book a place or for more information please e-mail – ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk \nor telephone +44(0)207 412 7865 / 7873\, indicating your preferred date. \nThe Library has arranged these free training sessions to help you start your family history research. If you believe you have European ancestors who were born\, married or died in South Asia (= modern India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh and Burma\, but excluding Sri Lanka) before independence in 1947/8\, then these sessions might be of interest to you. \nParticipants do not have to be registered Readers. The British Library reserve the right to cancel a session if there is insufficient number of participants.
URL:https://www.fibis.org/event/introduction-to-family-history-sources/
LOCATION:British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fibis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Introduction-to-family-history-sources-in-Asian-and-African-Studies.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The British Library%2C Asia and African Studies":MAILTO:ReferenceServicesTraining@bl.uk
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