Comments (0) The Josey family has its origins in Aldworth, Berkshire, England because this is where the name was first written this way, seemingly by a clergyman at a baptism around 1746. The line can be traced back to Timothie Jose born c.1640, who lived in Aldworth.
The Josey name can now be found across the world from the UK to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and other places too – wherever you are, we’d like to hear from you.
Welcome to the new-look Josey family website. It’s been around 10 years since the first Josey website appeared on the web and there have been a few different looks and even a change of domain name.
In the early days, I created a HTML family tree which was so complicated and a real mess to work with. These days there are great resources on the web for making a family tree such as genesreunited and ancestry. These sites make finding each other’s trees a lot easier too.
The site is now built upon the Wordpress format, which makes it easy to update and easy for people to contribute. The ‘look’ of the site will be improved over time. The content will grow and grow.
Over the past decade, many Joseys have emailed me about their connection to the Aldworth, Berkshire Joseys, or have requested more information. A lot of these Joseys already had a good idea about their own ancestry. Some had found the site when searching their surname and never realised that they ‘originated’ in Berkshire, England – the surname Josey came about by a mispelling at a baptism.
I’d like to thank all those that have written to me over the last 10 years. It was a rewarding feeling knowing that people around the world had found the little website I made. It has sometimes exceeded expectations. Sometimes, I’ve been able to pass on contact details for people who are quite closely related.
It should be said that my part has been in putting some information on the web. The credit for genealogy research belongs to many people, including Diana Wetherall of Berkshire and Linda Josey of Australia.
I hope that more Joseys will find this website useful in future.
Alan Wyatt
Torquay, England
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