by Charles Adam Fisher (Author)

The Name Is Found In Public Records As Woodly, Woodley, Wodly, Wodley, Woodle, Wutling, Wutly, Etc. The Most Common Use Today Is Woodling. The European Home Of The Family Is Believed To Have Been Germany, Although There Are Some Who Claim That The Family Is Of English Origin. One Indication Against This Belief Is That All The Pioneer Members Of The Family Wrote And Spoke German.