Sounds like Josiah to me. A quit popular given name at one time. Dianne Pat Ricketts wrote: > Wondering if anyone on the list has knowledge of names ... is it possible > for 'Josias' to be a form of 'Joseph' in 1739? Any suggestions gratefully > accepted. > > Regards > Pat in Western Australia >

Thanks, Dianne, will go with Josiah, as I have just found the same entry transcribed as 'Josiah.' Regards Pat in Western Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dianne Sutton Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 3:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BKM] Josias Sounds like Josiah to me. A quit popular given name at one time. Dianne Pat Ricketts wrote: > Wondering if anyone on the list has knowledge of names ... is it possible > for 'Josias' to be a form of 'Joseph' in 1739? Any suggestions gratefully > accepted. > > Regards > Pat in Western Australia > *************************************** BGS Website: http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/ BFHS Website: http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/ Bucks Genuki Website: http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.17/951 - Release Date: 8/13/2007 10:15 AM