Where can I find a copy of the Legacy Data for the purpose of NRC?

It is available at the following locations: NRC Seva Kendra (NSKs):

A. PUBLISHED COPIES: Legacy Data shall be published as photocopies of the existing original documents at select NSKs and Government notified buildings in the vicinity. Each NSK shall have the segregated data for the villages falling under the respective Kendra.

B. DIGITIZED DATA: The NSK shall also have the easily searchable digitized Legacy Data linked with the actual image of the original legacy documents. One NSK shall have the database of the entire state for easy search of data from any part of the state that makes the searching very easy for people who have changed residence after cut off date. In that case one would not require going in search of Legacy Data in the original place of residence of himself or of his ancestors during the period Legacy Data capturing i.e. before cut off date. Search of the digitized data can be performed through name search of any person or even through image search of a village to see if ones name figures in the database of the respective village. Legacy Data Code shall be generated against each record figuring in the Database. The Code shall establish the distinct identity of the persons, which would immensely be useful for searching by applicants and verification by officials. Once the entry is found, printout of the exact carrying the Legacy Data code to be cited in the Application Form will be given free of cost at the NSKs to public.

C. POLLING STATIONS: Legacy Data shall also be published as hard copies in all the Polling Stations segregated for the villages falling under the respective Polling Station.

D. NRC WEBSITE: The Legacy Data shall be made available online at the NRC website. However, for the data published on web, free download of the entire digitized legacy database shall not be allowed. Extracts can be taken through internet only once using One Time Password received through mobile number registration. Same as in NSKs, the search here could be performed in any of the languages using either Name search or through search of the database for a village or villages where one might have resided during preparation of NRC 1951 or any of the Electoral Rolls upto midnight cut off date. On finding the entries looked for, printout of the particular entry in the Legacy Database and the Legacy Data Code can be taken from the website.