Kerala heritage
Thiruvananthapuram · Malayalam
The Malabar Coast has been a spice-trade meeting point for over 2,000 years — welcoming Roman, Arab, Chinese and European merchants. Modern Kerala was formed in 1956 by uniting Malayalam-speaking regions of the Madras Presidency and the princely states of Travancore and Cochin.
Historical families & communities
Zamorins of Calicut
Ruling family who welcomed Vasco da Gama in 1498.
Travancore Royal Family
Warriors, patrons of Sanskrit and Carnatic arts.
Kochi Royal Family
Custodians of the Mattancherry palace and Paradesi synagogue.
Namboothiri Illams
Ancient Brahmin households of ritual and land.
Kurup / Nair Tharavadus
Matrilineal joint-family houses across central Kerala.
Nair · Ezhava/Thiyya · Namboothiri · Syrian Christian · Latin Catholic · Mappila Muslim · Cochin Jew · Pulaya
Migration stories
Bombay / Mumbai
1930s–70s — nursing, clerical, and shipping jobs.
Persian Gulf (UAE, KSA)
1970s onward — construction, healthcare, retail.
United States
1965 Immigration Act — doctors, engineers, nurses.
Melbourne / Sydney
2000s — IT, healthcare, hospitality.
Historical overview preserved from the original Indian Family Tree archive. These summaries do not establish anyone’s ancestry or family relationships.