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SUMMARY:British India Discussion Circle
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Bri
tish India Discussion Circle is for GSV members re
searching their family history in India between 15
99 and Independence in 1947.
\n \n The Indian railways were built
in the Raj to facilitate the commercial exploitat
ion of India’s resources and to consolidate govern
ment control of the country\, but railways also co
ntributed to the growth of Indian nationalism and
the eventual demise of the Raj in 1957. This sess
ion will start with an overview of the development
of the Indian railway network\, and then Circle m
embers will contribute stories of their ancestors
who worked in Indian railways.
\n
\n Aim: To understand and gain further knowled
ge of our ancestors' connections to\, and lives in
\, British India\, including those who worked with
in the Home Establishment.
\n \n Meetings wi
ll discuss the records available at the GSV and ot
her organisations in Australia\, as well as websit
es with relevant sources\, including The British L
ibrary\, FamilySearch\, Findmypast\, FIBIS\, and T
NA.
\n \n More information about this Discus
sion Circle can be found at https:
//www.gsv.org.au/british-india-discussion-circle <
/a>
\n \n Senior Month GSV members and non-members. Free
of charge. Pl
ease log in to Register. Registrations open in ear
ly August 2026.
\n Zoom link provided with re
gistration confirmation email.
\n
DESCRIPTION:The British India Discussion Circle is for GSV mem
bers researching their family history in India bet
ween 1599 and Independence in 1947.\n \n \n \n The
Indian railways were built in the Raj to facilita
te the commercial exploitation of India’s resource
s and to consolidate government control of the cou
ntry\, but railways also contributed to the growth
of Indian nationalism and the eventual demise of
the Raj in 1957. This session will start with an
overview of the development of the Indian railway
network\, and then Circle members will contribute
stories of their ancestors who worked in Indian ra
ilways.\n \n \n \n Aim: To understand and gain fur
ther knowledge of our ancestors' connections to\,
and lives in\, British India\, including those who
worked within the Home Establishment.\n \n \n \n
Meetings will discuss the records available at the
GSV and other organisations in Australia\, as wel
l as websites with relevant sources\, including Th
e British Library\, FamilySearch\, Findmypast\, FI
BIS\, and TNA.\n \n \n \n More information about t
his Discussion Circle can be found at https://www
.gsv.org.au/british-india-discussion-circle (http
s://www.gsv.org.au/british-india-discussion-circle
)\n \n \n \n Senior Month GSV members and non-memb
ers. Free of charge. Please log in to Register. Re
gistrations open in early August 2026.\n \n Zoom l
ink provided with registration confirmation email.
\n \n \n \n
CATEGORIES:Discussion Circle
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DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261020T103000
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261020T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261020T120000
LOCATION:Zoom meeting via Internet\n Australian Eastern Day
light Time\n Melbourne VIC \n Australia\n
URL:https://www.gsv.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=3095
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