How to Find Genealogy (_شجرہِ نسب کو کیسے تلاش کر سکتے ہیں_)
- If you don't know your genealogy, you can get it from the Land Revenue Department (_محکمہ مال_) records.
- Go to the Land Revenue Office in your district with your ancestors' land's Khasra number (or village and Union Council name if you don't have the Khasra number).
- Get the record from 1872/1880 or 1905 (_بندوبست_) from the _محافظ خانہ_ (record room).
Details in Land Revenue Records
- During the British census in 1872/1880 or 1905, a _جرگہ_ (assembly) decided each family's caste (_قوم_) after confirmation from villagers.
- These records are proof of your caste (_قوم_) if your ancestors had land.
Land Revenue System History
- The British introduced the current Land Revenue system in Punjab in 1848.
- Detailed records include land measurements, owner names, genealogies (_شجرہ نسب_), cultivation details, and more.
Importance of Records
- Genealogies (_شجرہ نسب_) in these records are authoritative for inheritance and other legal matters.
- Records like _رجسٹر حقداران زمین_ (landowners' register) and _رجسٹر گرداوری_ (crop register) are updated regularly.
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