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Indian Life.
Create a lasting memorial, build your family tree across every state of India, and discover global lineages. Join thousands of families creating a living archive today.
Six pillars of an Indian family archive.
Not a social network. Not a database. A bound archive for every branch of your family — searchable, sharable, respectful.
Family Tree Builder
Ancestor-first canvas designed for multi-generational Indian families. Add spouses, siblings, cousins, in-laws — with gotra, star, community tags baked in.
Memory Vault
Photographs, letters, audio recordings, oral histories — every artefact tagged, dated, safely archived and shared with future generations.
Heritage Maps
Trace ancestral villages across India. Overlay migration routes, marriage alliances, and diaspora branches on the same living map.
Surnames & Gotras
Explore surname etymologies, gotra lineages, kula deivams and community records. A quiet library of who we are and where we came from.
Diaspora Timelines
Watch a family's story move from a Kerala village to Chennai to the Gulf to North America — laid out on a single generational timeline.
Social Pulse Network
Cousin discovery across the whole Social Pulse network. Your family's stories intersect with millions of others — beautifully, respectfully.
A tree you can touch.
Explore every treeVellaringattu Family
"Seven generations from the Meenachil river valley."
Kurisummoottil Family
"A branching lineage rooted in Kanjirappally and its diaspora."
Nair · Malabar
"Matrilineal tharavadus of the Malabar coast."
Iyer · Palakkad
"Migrated Tamil Brahmins along the Bharathapuzha."
Patel · Kutch
"Traders and diamond-cutters of the west coast."
Singh · Doaba
"Farming lineages between the Beas and the Sutlej."
Where does your family begin?
Start from the country, drill down to the state, then the district, then the village. Overlay migration routes on top.
A candle for those we remember.
Memorial directoryThe living remembers the departed.
All 485 obituariesA quiet archive of lives well lived — auto-curated from Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English obituaries across India and the diaspora. Add a candle. Share a memory. Preserve a name.
Lineages that shaped a civilisation.
Read all tenTen families — royal, political, industrial, cultural — whose stories thread through India's modern history. Every profile links to a full page with lineage, patriarchs, matriarchs, and heritage sites.
Ten pillars of a civilisation.
Full essayLanguages, faiths, festivals, arts, dances, cuisines, textiles — every strand that binds an Indian family across generations, mapped as an evolving essay.
One country, many worlds.
Every stateEvery Indian state carries its own languages, cuisines and family lineages. Tap a region to open its state archive — travel, culture, community, records.
One family, many shores.
Every Indian family carries the memory of a village they've left, and a city they've become. Two views on a single story — a canonical timeline, and the specific corridors that repeat again and again in the archive.
Ancestral village
Rice paddies, tharavadu house, jyotisham records
Provincial town
Colonial administration, mission schools
Bombay / Madras
Independence, first offices, first cameras
London / Manchester
NHS, engineering, first family passports
US · Canada · Gulf
Tech, medicine, remittance economy
Australia · Singapore
Second-gen networks, cousins in seven cities
- Palakkad→Bombay1956Village → City
- Punjab→Southall1967India → United Kingdom
- Gujarat→Nairobi1898India → East Africa
- Andhra→New Jersey1985India → United States
- Punjab→Brampton1974India → Canada
- Kerala→Melbourne2003India → Australia
Old registers, oral histories, hand-written manuscripts.
We're building a searchable index of Indian records — census data, temple archives, colonial gazettes, panchayat books, church registers, mosque records. Contribute a scan of a family document and help millions of others find their branch.
A living archive for
every Indian family.
IndianFamilyTree.com serves as a digital sanctuary designed to preserve the rich, multi-generational narratives of Indian households. By bridging historical heritage with modern technology, this archive provides a dedicated space for every Indian family home to document, secure, and celebrate their lineage. It offers intuitive tools to map complex family structures, archive precious photographs, obituaries, celebrate every life memorials, and record oral histories, store family documents — ensuring that personal legacies remain vibrant and accessible for future generations.
In every Indian home, family is more than just a structure — it is a tapestry of traditions, values, stories, and shared memories spanning generations. From the native villages (Gaon or Tharavadu) our ancestors called home, to the vibrant family gatherings (Kudumba Sangamam) that bring us together today, our lineages shape who we are.
Yet, as families grow, migrate, and scatter across the globe, staying connected to our roots can become challenging. Younger generations often lose touch with their extended heritage, and precious stories of our ancestors risk being forgotten over time.
A platform built for the Indian family context
Generic family tree builders often miss the cultural nuances of Indian households. IndianFamilyTree.com is designed from the ground up with features that reflect our rich heritage:
- Cultural metadata — record Gotra, Gaon/Tharavadu, Kuldevi/Kuldevta, and native languages alongside basic profile details.
- Multi-branch navigation — map complex paternal (Dadi/Nani) and maternal side lineages seamlessly across generations.
- Collaborative building — invite relatives via WhatsApp with a single tap to help fill in missing branches, upload photos, and verify family details.
One free tier. Three thoughtful upgrades.
| Plan | Node limit | Price Yearly | Key highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Up to 20 members | ₹0 | Perfect for nuclear family tree mapping |
| Advance | Up to 100 members | ₹299 | Ideal for extended families & photo archives |
| Pro | Up to 300 members | ₹499 | Deep multi-generational lineage mapping · Message Members |
| Unlimited & Reunion | Unlimited members | ₹999 | Complete Family Reunion Management System · Member Chat & Messaging |
With the Unlimited Plan, organizing a family reunion (Kudumba Sangamam) becomes effortless — integrated RSVP tracking, event budget pooling, schedule planners, and a shared post-event memory wall.
"Celebrate a Life" — Free Digital Memorials
Our ancestors paved the path we walk today, and preserving their memory is at the core of family history.
With our integrated "Celebrate a Life" memorial feature — completely FREE for all users — you can create dedicated, permanent digital tribute pages attached directly to your family tree nodes.
What you can do with "Celebrate a Life"
- Digital Life Story & Biography — document your loved one's journey, achievements, values, and legacy in detail.
- Anniversary & Remembrance Reminders — keep the family connected around important dates like Birthdays, Death Anniversaries, and annual remembrance rituals (Tithi / Punya Tithi).
- Shared Memory & Photo Wall — allow relatives across the world to post heartfelt tributes, light a virtual candle, share stories, and upload rare vintage photographs.
- Linked Heritage — because the memorial is directly attached to your family tree, younger generations can click on any ancestor's profile and immediately learn about their life, character, and impact.
Start Building Your Legacy Today
Your family's history is an irreplaceable gift for future generations. Whether you want to map your lineage, honor a beloved family member, or organize your next big family reunion, IndianFamilyTree.com gives you the tools to keep your roots strong and connected.
Begin mapping your family tree and create a free memorial today at IndianFamilyTree.com.
Heritage resources
Editorial guides and directories built with our community — to help you preserve, honor, and share your family's story.
The Vellaringattu Family — Seven Generations from the Meenachil River Valley
A Kerala Syrian Christian archive of 324 members from Pala, Kottayam. From Thomas Kora and Mariam to a diaspora across Bangalore, Ranchi and the United States — a living portrait of faith, migration, and remembered names.
Echoes of Royalty: Historical Families of India & Kerala
Mewar, Chola, Travancore, Arakkal, Zamorin — plus Tharavadu lineages, Palakkad Iyers, Marwari business dynasties and freedom-fighter households. 18 min read, translated into Hindi.
Indian Funeral Traditions & Memorial Practices
Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and tribal traditions — plus regional customs from Kerala to the Northeast. Available in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.
Cemeteries & Sacred Grounds
Christian cemeteries, Muslim kabristans, Hindu ghats, Parsi Towers of Silence, Jewish burial grounds and CWGC military cemeteries — across India and the diaspora.
Funeral Services Directory
Trusted funeral homes, cremation services, embalming and international repatriation providers — searchable by city and service type.
A quiet library, built with care.
IndianFamilyTree.com is a heritage archive from the Social Pulse network — dedicated to helping Indian families document lineage, honor ancestors and connect across generations. We do not sell your data. We do not clutter your archive with ads. Every rupee of a paid membership supports the next chapter of a family's story.
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