<![CDATA[This study examines the 1923 Surat Keterangan Silsilah Raden Asmadiredja through a philological approach, focusing on manuscript description, diplomatic and standardized transcription, textual criticism, and historical-sociological interpretation. The study uses a family-archive copy as the primary source, supported by family informants and historical sources for genealogical comparison and validation. The findings show that the manuscript records the examination and affirmation of Raden Asmadiredja’s lineage by Raden Darsad, witnessed by Raden Toebagoes Kasoenan and Raden Hadji Hasan. The genealogy connects Raden Asmadiredja’s lineage through figures associated with Sukabumi, Bogor, and Jatinegara to Sultan Abul Fath Abdul Fattah of Banten. This connection is interpreted specifically as evidence concerning one Sundanese menak lineage and is not generalized to Sundanese nobility as a whole. The study contributes to Sundanese philology by providing a critical transcription and contextual interpretation of a previously underexamined genealogical manuscript. It also demonstrates that historical genealogical claims require documentary comparison and validation to clarify lineage connections, social identity, and historical memory within specific regional contexts. By emphasizing systematic evidence, the study distinguishes documented genealogical relationships from inherited claims and offers a cautious framework for interpreting ancestry preserved in historical manuscripts and regional historical continuity patterns.]]>
