Generations & belonging
Family trees
Do you recognise your family here? These records preserve an earlier chapter. Help connect it to the generations, photographs and journeys your family remembers today.
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Search by family, chief or place, or explore a regional collection. These histories span the plains and hill states of historical Punjab.
Jalandhar
Dhandwal — the Bains chiefs
Dhandwal · Historical Punjab
The Dhandwal family’s early history spans both banks of the Sutlej. This branch follows the recorded line from Man Singh through Joga and Chanda Singh, with the latter’s four sons.
7 public profiles · Reviewed family archive
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Maheru — the Mann chiefs
Maheru · Historical Punjab
Maheru’s early Mann family is recorded across several generations of estate holders. The source describes the transition from an independent chiefship to a jagir under the Lahore government.
6 public profiles · Reviewed family archive
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Phillaur — the Kang chiefs
Phillaur · Historical Punjab
Phillaur’s estate history includes the Kang chiefs and a recorded adoption. This tree distinguishes adopted relationships and keeps the historical estate separate from present-day residence.
7 public profiles · Reviewed family archive
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