Explore the origins and history of the Jones surname. Find out how to get started with your own Jones family genealogy.
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Articles about the Jones Surname
- You Must Be A Jones – Rachel Howells goes in hunt of Joneses, and finds out what the Jones surname has meant for Wales.
- How ‘Jones’ Became One of World’s Most Common Last Names
General Genealogy Articles
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Genealogy Tools & Software
- Genealogy Record Locator – Find out what type of document you should search in order to find specific information like names, dates, locations and much more.
- Family Tree Software – A listing of popular family tree software tools.
Recommended Reading
- Welsh Family History – A Guide To Research by John Rowlands
- The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
News
- JONES, JONES, JONES – Wales is celebrating after setting a new Guinness World Record on Friday, 3 November 2006 by staging a mass get-together of 1,224 Joneses. Read more about this event at BBC News
- Although our favorite family tree software, Family Tree Maker is no longer available from Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com has announced two agreements that will save Family Tree Maker and make it possible to update your family tree information on Ancestry.com. Read more at Family Tree Maker – Good News!