Origin village
Tenkasi
40 indenture records trace back to Tenkasi, spanning 1883–1973. 2 TamizhConnect families list this as their origin.
40 records2 families4 destinations
Quick facts
Indenture records40
Families researching2
Year range1883–1973
Ships10
Diaspora destinations
Countries where people from Tenkasi were sent under indenture.
South Africa, Fiji or Suriname (theiii.in)
17
records
Tamil Nadu (Old Settlement Register — village landholders)
16
records
South Africa (Natal)
6
records
Tamil Nadu (freedom fighters — Who's Who, 1973)
1
records
Ships from Tenkasi
Vessels that carried passengers from this village.
Research activity
2+ people with Tenkasi as their origin are already in family trees on TamizhConnect.
Continue your research
Search indenture records, build your family tree, and connect with other Tamil families from Tenkasi.