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Your brick wall is in India! Did your European or Anglo-Indian ancestors live or work in India or South Asia between 1600 and 1947? FIBIS can help your research.

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The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their ancestors and the background against which they led their lives in ‘British India’. As your research progresses, we hope you will contribute your successful results to our pages for the benefit of others.

01/08/2026

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!

24/06/2026

Have you booked in for the FIBIS annual general meeting and open meeting on Saturday 27 June 2026? Three excellent speakers and air conditioning. Free entry. More details and booking details in the link below.

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

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/

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/

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