Preserving our history
from generation to generation.
"A family is a living thing — a river of names and faces and Sunday suppers, fed by every generation that came before, watered by the ones still to come."
Every gathering, every milestone, every face we've kept. A living archive of who we've been.
The original matriarchs and patriarchs who built this family. Sundays meant everyone on that porch — shelling peas, watching storms roll in off the water.
L–R: Ruth Allen, Samuel Busby, Nettie Mae Allen, Clarence Busby
James & Dorothy Busby
Savannah, GA · forty-two of us
Marcus Allen · First in the family
Hilton Head · the next generation
One hundred and twelve of us around tables that stretched the length of the ballroom. Three generations raised a glass to the grandparents who started it all.
The children in the 1985 photograph have their own children now. This is the story continuing — the river still flowing, still fed by everyone who came before.
Every branch of the tree, in one place.
Four days together under the Georgia oaks. Baseball, banquet, fish fry, worship, and the Oldest T-Shirt Contest.
View the itineraryWhere the Allens met the Busbys. The migration and the return south. The family's origin, in our own words.
Read the historyEvery name, every branch, every connection. Find your grandparents. Find your third cousin you've never met.
Explore the treeBirths, graduations, weddings, new homes, new jobs. If it matters to you, it matters to us.
Recent milestonesHonoring those we've lost. Their stories, their legacies, the ways they shaped who we are now.
Those we carrySign in to update your profile, find contact info, and connect with cousins across the country.
Sign in or registerSupporting the next generation's education. Learn about the fund, past recipients, and how to apply or donate.
About the scholarshipReunion tees, crest merchandise, and the official family photo book. Proceeds support the next reunion.
Visit the storeA new Allen joined the family on March 12. Mother and baby both doing wonderfully.
Volleyball camp this summer, Carolina blue in the fall. We're so proud of you, Kay.
Nineteen of our thirty rooms are already reserved. Call Sheleia this week if you haven't yet.