About
Our Mission:
We help people across the Indian subcontinent discover their ancestors and grow their family tree, and we help Diaspora families find their way back to their roots. We also encourage documenting and preserving family heritage, traditions, and spirituality for generations to come.
Geeta & Vin Naidu
Geeta & Vin Naidu are the founders of the Society. Their desire to make the Society happen has been born out of their own efforts to find their ancestors and trace them back to the Indian Subcontinent. They recently returned to the United States after living and working in India, finding ways to help more people.
Mark & Deanna Warden
Mark Warden is the general counsel of a Berkshire Hathaway company and currently serves as the President of the Society. His mother was born in India and grew up in Pakistan prior to partition. He loves all things from the region and looks forward to learning more about his heritage while encouraging others to document their own. Deanna Warden is the managing director of the Society and loves family history. She hopes to help others by building a community and a desire to preserve traditions, spirituality and family stories.
Karen Singh
Karen is a passionate scholar of the Indian Diaspora and Indian history, bringing valuable expertise and wisdom to our group. She will be managing our family search community page and consulting on various projects. She has a BS in Archaeology, MA in History, and is currently working as an Administrator in Education Data Management.
Here is a link to her thesis, "New Era: the political perceptions of the Hindustani Grader Party"
