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

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What is in This Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1887 to 1958. 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. Records appear to be written in Urdu script, which is read from right to left.

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/states:


 * Rangareddy (Andhra Pradesh)
 * Sonitpur (Assam)
 * Singbhum (Bihar)
 * Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
 * Morena (Madhya Pradesh)
 * Wardha (Maharashtra)
 * Mayurbhanj (Orissa)
 * Dungarpur (Rajasthan)

Families and pedigrees are recorded in the land records. Extended pedigrees form biographies, some going back 110 generations to 2200 BC.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Urdu. The Urdu language script is read from right to left, as are the land ownership pedigrees. Records prior to 1950 are written in Urdu; afterwards, the records are written in Punjabi. For help reading these records see the following guide:
 * To find out what an English word translates to in Urdu, you can type in an English word at this website: English to Urdu Word Lookup

Collection Content
Land ownership pedigrees usually contain the following information:


 * Given and surname of top ancestor
 * Given and surnames 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

Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

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. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
 * 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. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision
 * Try variations of given names and surnames. A person might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * Vary the search terms. For example, expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return a broader list search results

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.

"India, Punjab, Moga Land Ownership Pedigrees, 1887-1958." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing State of Punjab. Moga District.
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