India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records, 1750-1990
Maithil Brahmin genealogical records from Pandit Kirtinand Jha in Koilukh, Bihar, India.
India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records
What is in This Collection?
These records span from 1750-1990. Maithil Brahmins is a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region in India, residing mainly in Bihar and the neighboring states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal. They are noted for panjis, the extensive genealogical records maintained for the last twenty-four generations.
Panjis were traditionally written on palm leaves measuring 16 x 3 and threaded by a central perforation. Some were also written on old indigenously made paper called ‘basaha. In the modern age they are increasingly written on paper. Panjikars (genealogists) are expected to diligently copy and memorize the old records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Hindi. For help with reading the records see the following guides:
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person’s Name
- Date and Place of Birth
- Person’s Gender
- Person’s Age
- Parents’ Names and Other Family Relationships
- Residence
- Date and Place of Marriage
- Date and Place of Death
- Age at time of Death
- Cause of Death
Collection Content
Sample Images
Pilgrimage record
Pilgrimage record
Collection Details
Language
Hindi
Location of Original Records
Pandit Kirtinand Jha in Koilukh, Bihar, India
"India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records, 1750-1990." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 October 2025. Citing Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Koilukh, Bihar.
