Identify your exact surname spelling and any alternate spellings used by your family
Ask parents, grandparents, and elder relatives for the family’s kuldevi name
Check family records, marriage documents, old letters, and community papers
Find your gotra, clan, or lineage, since kuldevi is often linked to these
Ask your caste, sub-caste, or community association for the traditional kuldevi
Search your native village or ancestral district records
Consult temple priests from your family region or community
Review community books, genealogy records, or surname directories
Ask relatives from both paternal and maternal sides for confirmation
Compare information from multiple family branches before finalizing
Verify the kuldevi through traditional family rituals or local custom
If surname alone is unclear, use gotra, village, and community together to identify it