About us
The HERSEY Surname Project is for men with the surname HERSEY, also spelled HURSEY. There may also be connections to the surname HERSHEY or to the surname KERSEY.
There is a southern branch of the HERSEY (HURSEY) family living in the Coffee Co. and Ware Co., Georgia area from the early 1800s until present day. Some of these HERSEY families have migrated to Florida and to other southeastern states.
There is also a major HERSEY family from New England as far back as the 17th century, the progenitor having been William HERSEY (1596-1658), who immigrated from England and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts.
There are family stories indicating there are connections between the northern & southern HERSEY families and that the southern HERSEY line has a Native American ancestor. Traditional genealogical efforts have so far failed to connect the northern and southern HERSEY families. It is hoped that the HERSEY Surname Project will determine if there is a connection and support the specific genealogical research.
Surname genetic testing is the newest tool available to genealogists. The genetic genealogy tests verify a man’s direct paternal ancestry in a quick and easy way. These tests save time, prevent mistakes and provide invaluable data for genealogists that can not be otherwise obtained.
You are hereby cordially invited to participate in this historic project. HERSEY family members requesting participation are requested to supply Robert B. Noles with their known HERSEY genealogy.
Robert B. Noles, HERSEY Surname Group Admin. (rbnoles@bellsouth.net)
There is a southern branch of the HERSEY (HURSEY) family living in the Coffee Co. and Ware Co., Georgia area from the early 1800s until present day. Some of these HERSEY families have migrated to Florida and to other southeastern states.
There is also a major HERSEY family from New England as far back as the 17th century, the progenitor having been William HERSEY (1596-1658), who immigrated from England and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts.
There are family stories indicating there are connections between the northern & southern HERSEY families and that the southern HERSEY line has a Native American ancestor. Traditional genealogical efforts have so far failed to connect the northern and southern HERSEY families. It is hoped that the HERSEY Surname Project will determine if there is a connection and support the specific genealogical research.
Surname genetic testing is the newest tool available to genealogists. The genetic genealogy tests verify a man’s direct paternal ancestry in a quick and easy way. These tests save time, prevent mistakes and provide invaluable data for genealogists that can not be otherwise obtained.
You are hereby cordially invited to participate in this historic project. HERSEY family members requesting participation are requested to supply Robert B. Noles with their known HERSEY genealogy.
Robert B. Noles, HERSEY Surname Group Admin. (rbnoles@bellsouth.net)