Could you discover your roots?

Are you one of the millions of Americans who can trace their ancestors to the original Founding Fathers?

You'll be in good company. US Presidents can trace their ancestors back to some of the first settlers. You could even share something in common with celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Tom Cruise with their British heritage. Maybe you can track your roots back to Jamestown in 1607. Or perhaps to those who arrived in later years to expand the Virginia colony? Today, there are also around one million American descendants of the 1620 Mayflower Pilgrims.

Where are you from? Whether or not you are related to one of the original Jamestown settlers, do you know where your ancestors came from in England? Surnames in Great Britain are extremely regional. Smith for example remains the most common surname in Britain, used by more than half a million people.

Find out where your ancestors came from with the free and easy to use searchable database that allows users to trace the geography and history of their family names. 

If you are not able to trace your own acestory to England why not retrace the footsteps of America's founding fathers? From the birthplace of New World explorer Captain John Smith to the ancestral home of George Washington and the rural villages at the heart of Pilgrim Father Country; take a journey of discovery across South East England and uncover the Roots of America on our self-drive tour.