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== Afghan Culture ==
*[https://afghanag.ucdavis.edu/country-info/files/afghan-culture-manual.pdf An Introduction to Afghanistan Culture]
*[https://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Afghanistan.html Culture of Afghanistan] (everyculture.com)


== Pashtun Tribes ==
For Family History research in Afghanistan one should be familiar with the [https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/afghan-culture/family-26a57ab3-8b08-45e3-b75f-7d0df9a68d89 culture] different peoples. These include the Pashtun Tribes which are:


*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtuns Pashtuns] (Wikipedia)<br>
* Bettani: Ghilji Akakhel Alikhel Andar Gulwal Hotak Ibrahimkhel Ibrahimzai Kharoti Nasher Nasar Sulaimankhel Ahmadzai Jabbarkhel Tarakai Tokhi Painda Khel
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_tribes Pashtun Tribes] (Wikipedia)<br>
*
* Lodi Kundi Lodi Lohani Marwat Niazi Kharotakhel Sarwani Shirani Harifal Miani Sur
*
* Gharghashti: Babai Dawi Gandapur Hafizkhel Ibrahimzai Nattuzai Yaqubzai Jadun Kakar Bazai Jalalzai Khudiadadzai Mirdadzai Ludin Mandokhel Musakhel Nasozai Panni Barozai Safi
*
* Karlani Afridi Adamkhel Kalakhel Bangash Baizais Banuchi Dawar Dilazak Khattak Khogyani Kharboni Sherzad Wazir Mahsud Bahlolzai Shamankhel Mangal Muqbil Orakzai Mamozai Zaimukhts Ormur Tirahi Turi Wardak Wazir Ahmadzai Darweshkhel Utmanzai Zadran Zazi
*
* Sarbani: Durrani Achakzai Alakozai Alizai Hanbhi Badozai Barakzai Nawabi Barech Ishakzai Kiral Loni Mohammadzai Nurzai Panjpai Popalzai Habibzai Wazirzada Zirak
* Sarbani: Shinwari
* Sarbani: Mullagori
* Sarbani: Yusufzai Abakhel Adokhel Akazai Babuzai Balarkhel Chagharzai Degankhel Hassanikhel Hassanzai Kamalzai Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan) Madakhel Mahabatkhel Mandanr Khadarzai Niamatkhel Ranizai Tahirkheli Utmankhel Kamal Khel
* Other Sarbani
* Babar Gigyani tribe Ghoryakhel Chamkani Khalil Mulagori Kasi Gumoriani Kheshgi Mohmand Halimzai Muhammadzai Sherpao Storyani Tareen Tarkani Kakazai Mamund Salarzai Wur
* Allied tribes Awanzai Ismailkhel Sakzai Sheikh Mohammadi<br>


==== Tribal Groups ====
[edit] Primary Source: Your Family! [edit] Ask yourself the following questions: Who of the family still lives in Afghanistan? Whom do I know that still reads and writes Arabic? What family members are living in the US? You want to go to the website below with the US-Phone listings entering your surname http://switchboard.intelius.com. There are ways to find the addresses of family members What do I want/not want to express in a letter to family members that I am not close to anymore? INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI) Please, don’t underestimate the IGI  
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_tribes#Territories Main tribal groups] (Wikipedia) <br>
<br>
*'''Bettani''': [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghilji Ghilji], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akakhel Akakhel], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alikhel Alikhel], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andar_(Pashtun_tribe) Andar], Gulwal, Hotak, Ibrahimkhel, Ibrahimzai, Kharoti, Nasher, Nasar, Sulaimankhel, Ahmadzai, Jabbarkhel, Tarakai, Tokhi, Painda, Khel
<br>
*'''Sarbani''': Durrani, Achakzai, Alakozai, Alizai, Hanbhi, Badozai, Barakzai, Nawabi, Barech, Ishakzai, Kiral, Loni, Mohammadzai, Nurzai, Panjpai, Popalzai, Habibzai, Wazirzada, Zirak, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtuns Shinwari], Mullagori, Yusufzai, Abakhel, Adokhel, Akazai, Babuzai, Balarkhel, Chagharzai, Degankhel, Hassanikhel, Hassanzai, Kamalzai, Khwaja, Khel (Khwajgan), Madakhel, Mahabatkhel, Mandanr, Khadarzai, Niamatkhel, Ranizai, Tahirkheli, Utmankhel, Kamal, Khel, Babar, Gigyani, Ghoryakhel, Chamkani, Khalil, Mulagori, Kasi, Gumoriani, Kheshgi, Mohmand, Halimzai, Muhammadzai, Sherpao, Storyani, Tareen, Tarkani, Kakazai, Mamund, Salarzai, Wur
*Allied tribes Awanzai, Ismailkhel, Sakzai, Sheikh Mohammadi
<br>
*'''Gharghashti''': Babai Dawi Gandapur Hafizkhel Ibrahimzai Nattuzai Yaqubzai Jadun Kakar Bazai Jalalzai Khudiadadzai Mirdadzai Ludin Mandokhel Musakhel Nasozai Panni Barozai Safi
<br>
*'''Karlani''': Afridi, Adamkhel, Kalakhel, Bangash, Baizais, Banuchi, Dawar, Dilazak, Khattak, Khogyani, Kharboni, Sherzad, Wazir, Mahsud, Bahlolzai, Shamankhel, Mangal, Muqbil, Orakzai, Mamozai, Zaimukhts, Ormur, Tirahi, Turi, Wardak, Wazir, Ahmadzai, Darweshkhel, Utmanzai, Zadran, Zazi
 
<br> <br>
The electronic Afghan identity card (e-Tazkira) is a national identity document issued to all citizens of Afghanistan. It is proof of identity, residency and citizenship.<br><br>
 
Primary Source: Your Family! Ask yourself the following questions: Who of the family still lives in Afghanistan? Whom do I know that still reads and writes Arabic? What family members are living in the US? You want to go to the website below with the US-Phone listings entering your surname http://switchboard.intelius.com. There are ways to find the addresses of family members What do I want/not want to express in a letter to family members that I am not close to anymore? INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI) Please, don’t underestimate the IGI  


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Beginning Research in Afghanistan From FamilySearch Wiki Jump to: navigation, search

For Family History research in Afghanistan one should be familiar with the culture different peoples. These include the Pashtun Tribes which are:

  • Bettani: Ghilji Akakhel Alikhel Andar Gulwal Hotak Ibrahimkhel Ibrahimzai Kharoti Nasher Nasar Sulaimankhel Ahmadzai Jabbarkhel Tarakai Tokhi Painda Khel
  • Lodi Kundi Lodi Lohani Marwat Niazi Kharotakhel Sarwani Shirani Harifal Miani Sur
  • Gharghashti: Babai Dawi Gandapur Hafizkhel Ibrahimzai Nattuzai Yaqubzai Jadun Kakar Bazai Jalalzai Khudiadadzai Mirdadzai Ludin Mandokhel Musakhel Nasozai Panni Barozai Safi
  • Karlani Afridi Adamkhel Kalakhel Bangash Baizais Banuchi Dawar Dilazak Khattak Khogyani Kharboni Sherzad Wazir Mahsud Bahlolzai Shamankhel Mangal Muqbil Orakzai Mamozai Zaimukhts Ormur Tirahi Turi Wardak Wazir Ahmadzai Darweshkhel Utmanzai Zadran Zazi
  • Sarbani: Durrani Achakzai Alakozai Alizai Hanbhi Badozai Barakzai Nawabi Barech Ishakzai Kiral Loni Mohammadzai Nurzai Panjpai Popalzai Habibzai Wazirzada Zirak
  • Sarbani: Shinwari
  • Sarbani: Mullagori
  • Sarbani: Yusufzai Abakhel Adokhel Akazai Babuzai Balarkhel Chagharzai Degankhel Hassanikhel Hassanzai Kamalzai Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan) Madakhel Mahabatkhel Mandanr Khadarzai Niamatkhel Ranizai Tahirkheli Utmankhel Kamal Khel
  • Other Sarbani
  • Babar Gigyani tribe Ghoryakhel Chamkani Khalil Mulagori Kasi Gumoriani Kheshgi Mohmand Halimzai Muhammadzai Sherpao Storyani Tareen Tarkani Kakazai Mamund Salarzai Wur
  • Allied tribes Awanzai Ismailkhel Sakzai Sheikh Mohammadi

[edit] Primary Source: Your Family! [edit] Ask yourself the following questions: Who of the family still lives in Afghanistan? Whom do I know that still reads and writes Arabic? What family members are living in the US? You want to go to the website below with the US-Phone listings entering your surname http://switchboard.intelius.com. There are ways to find the addresses of family members What do I want/not want to express in a letter to family members that I am not close to anymore? INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI) Please, don’t underestimate the IGI

Go to www.familysearch.org

Click on ‘Search’ -Click on ‘Search For Ancestors’

Type in only the Afghan surname

Click on ‘Exact Spelling’ and ‘Enter’

Check how many of those names listed are part of your ancestry. Should you find one or more of those listed might be of your own family glean and add the information to your data/records.

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