Jharkhand heritage
Ranchi · Hindi · Santhali · Ho · Mundari
The 'land of forests' — home to India's largest tribal population. Carved out of Bihar in 2000 after a century-long movement for a separate state.
Historical families & communities
Santhal Manjhi lineages
Traditional village headman families.
Zamindar houses of Chota Nagpur
Land-revenue lineages under the Raj.
Santhal · Munda · Ho · Oraon · Kurmi · Bhumihar · Rajput
Migration stories
Assam (tea gardens)
Colonial-era Adivasi labour migration.
Persian Gulf
Modern labour migration from Ranchi and Dhanbad.
Historical overview preserved from the original Indian Family Tree archive. These summaries do not establish anyone’s ancestry or family relationships.