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== What is in This Collection? == | == 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. | 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. | 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. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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*Cause of Death | *Cause of Death | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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Image:India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records Example 2 DGS 7541706 img 88.jpg|Pilgrimage record | Image:India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records Example 2 DGS 7541706 img 88.jpg|Pilgrimage record | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
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[[pt:Índia, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brâmanes, Registros Genealógicos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Índia, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brâmanes, Registros Genealógicos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||
[[Category: Jharkhand (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | [[Category: Jharkhand (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
[[Category: Uttar Pradesh (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | [[Category: Uttar Pradesh (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
[[Category: West Bengal (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | [[Category: West Bengal (India) FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||