I show a John Jefferson, born about 1625, in Virginia in a family file. Is there a site for additionla Jefferson family history. The question is " Did the family come directly from St. Kitts to Virginia?" I want to add, did the family come from England, Scotland or Ireland to St. Kitts or Virginia? Thanks JP Adams Texas -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anna Berkes Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Jefferson Dear Phebe, We only know Thomas Jefferson's paternal ancestors with absolute certainty back to his great-grandfather, also named Thomas Jefferson. Beyond that, no one has established his lineage for certain. There is an article on our website that gives a general summary of the known possibilities, at http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Welsh_Ancestry . The Jeaffresons of St. Christopher's (St. Kitts) are one theory, but no one has been able to conclusively prove their connection to people we know are Thomas Jefferson's ancestors - there's a "missing link,"essentially. Recent research by our own staff has cast further doubt on the Caribbean Jeaffreson connection. To my knowledge there's no real monolithic published work on Jefferson's ancestry, but there are some references in the article I linked you to above that may be of interest. Hope this helps... Anna Berkes Research Librarian Jefferson Library P.O. Box 316 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: (434) 984-7544 | Fax: (434) 984-7546 http://www.monticello.org/library/index.html Jefferson Library Blog: http://jeffersonlibrary.wordpress.com -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phebe Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] Jefferson On our recent cruise we visited the island of St. Kitts. While on a tour of the island our guide pointed out the church and resting place of Thomas Jefferson's great - great grandfather. We also visited the "plantation" that he once owned. Would someone please point me to a publication or website that I may find out additional information on Thomas Jefferson's ancestors. Did the family come directly from St. Kitts to Virginia? Phebe Morgan Sarasota, FL [log in to unmask] ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html