5,692 documented Jones ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
'Son of John' — one of the most common surnames in Wales and England.
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 5,673 Jones records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Robert, John, William, Mary and James.
Of the 5,652 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Robert Jones, born 1800 in Wales.
Documented Jones families on this page come from Biographical record of Linn County, Iowa, Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa and Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa.
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Deceased Jones ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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'Son of John' — one of the most common surnames in Wales and England.
The documented line here reaches back to 1800. Most Jones lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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