Here is where you get to see your entire family tree starting from Rufus & Louise Jones. You will find who is on each branch of the family tree.  Every direct descendent of Rufus and Louise Jones has their own page titled by their birth given name. The information only includes full names and complete birth and death dates.  If you notice any of this information is inaccurate or want to replace a photo please go to the contact page and send me the correct information.

 

There are many reasons why people take interest in tracing their family ancestry.  Here is a list of practical triggers that might strike a chord with you:

• Validate Family Stories 

• Famous People – To find out if they are related to someone famous.

• Historical Event – To gain a better understanding of an ancestor’s involvement in a famous historical event.

• Trace Medical Conditions –To assess the risk of getting certain medical conditions that run in families.

• Trace a Family Inheritance –To determine genealogical proof of a family connection for potential heirs.

• Trace Land Ownership - To settle questions of land ownership by providing proof of descent. 

• Trace a Family Portrait - To see why someone bears a strong resemblance to an ancestor in an old family portrait.

• Community History – To document a community history by understanding the families that founded and influenced the community.

• Historic Studies – To provide insight into history through the scholarly study of a famous family, such as a royal family.

• Preserving Family Traditions – To preserve knowledge of ancestors who contributed to family traditions, such as a family recipe book.

• Preserve Family Culture – To allow families that have migrated to another country the opportunity to preserve some of the culture of their old country.

• Resolving Family Trees in Bibles - To understand the names written into an old family bible.

• Understand Family Letters/Diaries - To gain context around an initimate glimpse into an ancestor's experiences and feelings.

• Understand a Namesake - To learn more about the person you were named after.

• And finally:

• Family Legacy – To fulfill a desire to pass on a legacy to future generations.

• Settle Ownership of a Heirloom - To help resolve disputes over the origin of a family heirloom.

• Reconnect with Family – To find and reconnect with living relatives.

 

NOTE:  If you see that your family's page is under construction someone in your family will receive an email with the family tree to verify before uploading it to the website.

 

Enjoy!