How We're All Connected

The Brown, Vandiver, Hooks and James families of Montgomery, Bullock & Lowndes counties, Alabama — 130 people and places, 215 links, each tied to a record or a family account.

Each card walks one side of the family back, generation by generation, starting from Melvin. Tap any name to see who they are, the record that proves it, and everyone they connect to.

proven by a recordfamily account (accepted)lead still being checked

Every person, family and place, and how they link. Tap a name to light up its connections. Drag to move; pinch or use +/- to zoom.

parent → childmarriedfamily account / cousinslead being checkedlived there

Everyone in the family file, grouped by side of the family. Tap a name for details.

Family accounts — what Melvin, his parents, grandparents, Snap, Aunt Rita and Aunt Evelyn have said — are accepted as true; records are added under them as support. Confirmed means a record was read and checked. Being checked are leads only — not findings. Ruled out means a record shows a lead was wrong. Every change of mind is listed under Corrections at the bottom.

Corrections