Researching William 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 William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Rodgers on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Rodgers in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Rodgers and the Rodgers Family Tree
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.
Study Parish Records for William Rodgers at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Rodgers using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about William Rodgers.
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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 Genealogy 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
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Rodgers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Rodgers
William Ledyard Rodgers
William Ledyard Rodgers (February 4, 1860 – May 7, 1944) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and a tour as President of the Naval War College. Rodgers was also a noted historian on military and naval topics, particularly relating to ancient naval warfare.
He was the third generation in a well-known family of able naval officers. He was the son of Rear Admiral John Rodgers (1812–1882), who fought in the Second Seminole War (1839–1842) and the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the grandson of Commodore John Rodgers (1772–1838), who fought in the War of 1812 (1812–1814). Rodgerss relative, one of the Rodgers Naval dynasty, John Rodgers, born in 1881, was a pioneering early aviator, reaching the rank of commander before dying in a plane crash in 1926.
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