India, Punjab, Moga Land Ownership Pedigrees - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1887 to 1958 from the districts of Moga and Firozpur in Malwa region in the state of Punjab. These records are written in Urdu and in Punjabi.

The records include land ownership pedigrees (Shajjra Nasb), kept by the state at the district level. These pedigrees show familial relationships of individual’s land ownership as it was passed from father to son.

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, has initiated a centrally sponsored scheme to computerize land records. The centrally sponsored scheme on Computerization of Land Records (CoLR) was started as a pilot project in eight districts. These districts are not part of this collection at present (2018).

Reading These Records
Records prior to 1950 are written in Urdu; afterwards, the records are written in Punjabi.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Families and pedigrees are recorded in the land records. Extended pedigrees form biographies, some going back 110 generations to 2200 BC. The following information may be found in these records:

Land ownership pedigrees
 * Name of first ancestor to own property
 * Names of children
 * Type of land transaction
 * History of the village
 * How the subdivisions were named
 * Record keeper's name
 * Revenue collector's name
 * Date document signed
 * Name of the street, the village, district, and subdivision

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate year and place of residence
 * District

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select District Office
 * 2) Select Record Type and Volume Number to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find more.
 * Compile the information on the land records to find more family information; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person.
 * Try variations of given names and surnames. A person might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in India.
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.