Family Tree Certificate: How To Get Family Tree Certificate, Validity, Download

The revenue department of the respective state issues a family tree certificate. It is an essential document that supports a will or other documents related to property inheritance.

What is a family tree certificate?

A family tree is a self-prepared pedigree/genealogy by the family members issued by the Tahsildar or a revenue officer. It helps mainly to transfer properties to legal heirs. It also helps with various legal requirements or obtaining certificates from the revenue department. A family tree certificate contains the detail of different generations of a family and the names of the family member, children and grandchildren.

Family tree certificate eligibility

Any citizen of India can apply for a family tree certificate. The following members can apply for a family tree of their family:

• Head of the family
• Any related member of the deceased (Husband, wife, daughter, son or mother)

Information required for family tree certificate

The applicant must provide the following information to the revenue department or Thasildar to obtain a family tree certificate:

• Applicant’s full name
• Names of other family members who are alive
• Date of birth of the applicant and all other members
• Relationship of the applicant with the head of the family who has passed away
• Occupation of all family members

How to get a family tree certificate online?

The process to obtain a family tree certificate is offline. In some states, applicants can prepare the family tree certificate, get it notarised, and apply for attestation online. Below is the process to prepare the family tree certificate and get it notarised:

Step 1: Prepare the family tree structure containing the details of all family members.

Step 2: Get a stamp paper as recommended by the Tahsildar or sub-division office of the respective area.

Step 3: Take the printout of the family tree structure on stamp paper.

Step 4: Submit the stamp paper with the required documents for affidavit to a public notary.

Step 5: The public notary will verify the documents and get the sign of the deponent. 

Step 6: The notary public will attest, seal, record and sign the details in a notary book.

After getting it notarised, applicants should get the attestation from the revenue department offline or online. The offline process to get an attestation from the revenue department is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the sub-divisional officer, provide the attestation for the family tree certificate application with the required documents, and pay the fees.

Step 2: The respective officer or person in charge will check the application and documents.

Step 3: The respective officer or person in charge will provide an acknowledgement receipt and forward the application to the concerned revenue inspector.

Step 4: The revenue officer will attest to the application and issue the family tree certificate.

The online process to get an attestation from the revenue department is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official State/UT website (e-District Portal). 

Step 2: Register and log into the official website. 

Step 3: Select the ‘Services’ option, select ‘Revenu Department’ and select the ‘Family Tree Certificate’.

Step 4: Fill out the attestation for the family tree certificate application form, upload the documents, pay the fees (if any) and submit it.

The revenue department officers will check the application and issue the family tree certificate.

Documents required for family tree certificate

• Address proof
• Birth certificate
• Affidavit of family genealogy
• Death Certificate (if any)
• Relationship proof of family members
• Aadhar card of all family members
• Attested application form by a gazetted officer
• Copy of the complete application

Family tree certificate download

Once the respective revenue officer issues the family tree certificate, it will be dispatched or handed over directly as requested by the applicant while applying for attestation. There is no download option to get the family tree certificate.

Family tree certificate uses

The following are the uses of a family tree certificate:

• For settlement of claims regarding departed relatives
• To obtain death benefits or get real estate in the deceased person’s name
• To certify that every family member can be traced in their genetic lineage 
• To know the family structure of the person
• To establish the legal heirs and relationship between family members legally for inheritance purposes

Family tree certificate validity

Once the family tree certificate is issued, it is valid for a lifetime.
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