Families In British India Society

13/06/2026

Do you have a set of medals like this? Do you know the story behind them? Do you know what each medal means? Find out more at the FIBIS open meeting on Saturday 27 June 2026 at the Union Jack Club in London. Nathan Smith is the curator of the RASC and RCT medal collection will explore some of the medals associated with India and its Army. The audience can then discuss their family medals with the curator. Register for your free tickets using this link: https://www.fibis.org/event/open-meeting-and-agm/

12/06/2026

01/06/2026

Thank you for your continued support, it really means a lot to FIBIS. Onwards and upwards into the next month and good luck with your research!

31/05/2026

The Families in British India Society Open Meeting and AGM will be held at the Union Jack Club near Waterloo Station on Saturday 27 June 2026. The programme includes:

1000 – 1100 hrs: Curzon’s Chosen Men: Political Officers on the Periphery of Empire.

1100 – 1200 hrs: Mutiny 1857 - the Indian perspective.

1300 – 1330 hrs: Annual General Meeting.

1330 – 1500 hrs: With Ox Carts & Dooli Bearers – Medals of India to 1947.

All welcome. Admission free. Use the link below to register.

https://www.fibis.org/event/open-meeting-and-agm/

17/05/2026

Curzon’s Chosen Men: Political Officers on the Periphery of Empire.

In the early 20th century, Indian Civil Servant and Political Resident John Gordon Lorimer and Political Agent Captain William Shakespeare used their diplomatic, linguistic, intelligence and exploration skills in the Arabian Peninsula and Persia. Their work enhanced Britain’s understanding of this periphery of Empire, leaving geopolitical legacies which continue to resonate long after their careers were tragically cut short.

Alan Dillon is a former Royal Marine, Royal Historical Society Fellow, diplomat, author and occasional university lecturer. Join Allan at the FIBIS open meeting on Saturday 27 June 2026 at the Union Jack Club and hear more about this fascinating story. Tickets are free.

https://www.fibis.org/event/open-meeting-and-agm/

26/04/2026

1857 – The Indian Perspective

Many British books on the 1857 rebellion describing the defeat of rebel forces with great military detail, while Indians see it as their First War of Independence. What both sides neglect is how ordinary Indians suffered during the so-called ‘Red Year’. Learn more about this complex and controversial period in Indian history with Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones MBE. Rosie is an historian, writer and tour leader who specialises in 18th and 19th centuries Colonial India. She will be speaking at the FIBIS Open Meeting and AGM at the Union Jack Club in London on Saturday 27 June 2026.

Open Meeting and AGM - Families in British India Society

13/04/2026

Question of the Week: Do you have any connections to India in your family tree?

Tell us about them with an answer below. You can also share the question image on social media to get your friends and family talking.

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2021533/do-you-have-any-connections-to-india-in-your-family-tree

06/04/2026

Register Now: 2026 British India Challenge (Starting April 2026)

Find out more:

We're excited to announce the British India Challenge, a year-long series of monthly challenges throughout 2026 focused on improving WikiTree profiles connected to British India (pre-1947)