Researching Luke Rodgers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8196 people with the Rodgers surname? In that year Rodgers was ranked number 494 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Luke means "Form of LUCUS. Light" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Luke Rodgers on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Luke Rodgers and the Rodgers Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rodgers Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Rodgers family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12463 people with the Rodgers surname in the UK? Rodgers is now ranked number 460 for popularity in the UK. |
Rodgers Family Tree Databases
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Rodgers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 91147 people with the Rodgers surname in the USA? Rodgers is ranked number 127 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Rodgers Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Luke Rodgers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Luke Rodgers
Luke Rodgers
Luke John Rodgers (born 1 January 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played in England's Football League, starting at Shrewsbury Town in 1999. Rodgers spent six years with the Shropshire side and made over 200 appearances as they were relegated and then promoted back to the English Football League. In the summer of 2005 he moved to Crewe Alexandra, where he stayed until a January 2007 switch to Port Vale. Two years later he moved on to Yeovil Town following a short loan spell. His permanent spell at Yeovil was brief, he soon transferred to Notts County in summer 2009, whom he helped fire to promotion in his first season.
He completed a move to Major League Soccer with New York Red Bulls in January 2011. In March 2012, he was released by the Red Bulls after his work visa renewal was denied, and transferred to Norwegian club Lillestrøm. He returned to the English league with Portsmouth in August 2012, before joining Shrewsbury Town on loan two months later in a deal which became permanent the following January. He signed with Swedish club Hammarby IF in July 2013, and stayed until the end of the calendar year. He signed with Forest Green Rovers in February 2014, and joined Sutton Coldfield Town the following year. He joined Solihull Moors in December 2016, and then Hednesford Town and Highgate United in 2017.
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