In 1840 there were 220 rodgers families living in new york. Full text of rogers family history internet archive. Your name in history collection the photo on the left is an example showing the schulze name in history book which i have on my coffee table. The english name rodgers appeared in 17 cent and has superceded the native one but see mac rory. Carl ransom rogers january 8, 1902 february 4, 1987 was an american psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach or clientcentered approach to psychology. Check out house of names to investigate the origins of the rogers surname or get a copy of the rogers family crest a great gift idea. The rogers family has been prominent in the british empire and in the united states. The surname rogers was originally a germanic personal name derived from the elements hrod, or renown combined with geri, or spear. The meaning, origin and history of the surname rogers names. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The personal name was first recorded as rogerus in the domesday book of 1086.
His son took the name of rogers and his posterity continue to reside at home under that appelation. Rogers is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 51 times joel augustus rogers september 6, 1880, or 1883 march 26, 1966 was a jamaican author, journalist, and historian who contributed to the history of africa and the african diaspora, especially the history of african americans in the united states. Carl rogers, in full carl ransom rogers, born january 8, 1902, oak park, illinois, u. Books washington, north carolina by louis van camp a new pictorial history of washington, and portions of beaufort county. Rogers cemetery, morrill, kentucky rogers cemetery road, morrill, kentucky 3 photos, managed by martha riley. The rodgers family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Rogers is an angloscottish surname, a patronymic form of roger, which comes from old german by way of norman french. The rogers family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Go behind the scenes of mister rogers neighborhood with this unprecedented dive into its storied history. Rogers is one of the most common surnames in britain and ireland. Carl ransom rogers 1902 1987 20th century people totally. Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a. Other surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames. Rogers was known for his trademark cardigan sweater and the shows theme song, wont you be my neighbor. Numerous genealogical books are available to the public. Other early interesting recordings include nathaniel rogers 1598 1655, educated at cambridge university in england, and his son john 1630 1684, who emigrated to the new england colony of virginia in 1636. To locate family history books, search the library catalog by typing the family name in the keyword field. And nearly all the rogers have pursued a lofty aim.
Fred rogers was host of mister rogers neighborhood on pbs, a revered childrens tv show. Rogers family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. It includes a list of rogers endorsees, a comprehensive guide for dating equipment, a color section showing old catalogs and drum colors, the parts listings from all rogers catalogs, a list of current resources, and. This was about 43% of all the recorded rogers s in canada. Variants include rodgers the d is a welsh addition, rogerson, and rogars, and there are pet forms such as dodge, hodge and hedges. This was about 16% of all the recorded rogers s in the uk. The first recorded mention of the surname is in midthcentury england.
London had the highest population of rogers families in 1891. Rogers surname history rogers is one of the most common surnames in britain and ireland. From the author of the family tree detective, this guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was originally granted. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on rogers history, rogers ancestory, and rogers family connections. Carl rogers joined the rochester society for the prevention of cruelty to children rspcc, in new york as a child psychologist. Yorkshire had the highest population of rodgers families in 1891.
In 1891 there were 2,225 rodgers families living in yorkshire. Another 95 words 7 lines of text covering the years 1224, 1194, 1652, 1727, 1690 and 1652 are included under the topic early rochford history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Ohs research center books oklahoma historical society. The oklahoma genealogical societys vast book collection is also found in the research center. A free guide to help you discover rogers ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories, census records, war ration books, naturalization. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the rogers family surname. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. William rogers, the elder, was a farmer of buttington, then later a shoemaker of welshpool having a store at craven square. All rogerses have just cause to be proud of their family history and traditions. Meaning of rogers last name surname family name rogers. William the short, henry from sutton, mary of the wood, roger son of richard. Rogers is a patronymic surname of english origin, deriving from the given name of roger commonly used by the normans and meaning son of roger.
It vied with robert, john and william for popularity or several centuries. Welcome to the rogers family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. What does rogers mean rogers means son of roger fame, spear. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the rogers surname. Surname popularity related names related comments namesakes.
Learn the meaning and origin of the last name rogers plus find genealogy and family trees for the. The history of rogers originates from a background. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our rochford research. New york had the highest population of rogers families in 1840. The christian name developed into the surname of rogers, rodgers, rogerson, etc. Your name in history book collection olive tree genealogy. Rogers is also possibly a modern form of the ancient irish name oruadhraigh. Colin rogers uses a sample of 100 names, many of them common, to follow the migration of people through the centuries. The book uses the study of surnames to illuminate social history and draws attention to the complex patterns of population mobility that have always characterized british society. A visual celebration of mister rogers neighborhood, americas most beloved childrens television show, including a foreword by tom hanks and a peek at the making of the feature film a beautiful day in the neighborhood, in theaters thanksgiving weekend.
Roy rogers s surna me at birth is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1. This was about 19% of all the recorded rogers s in the usa. Find the origins, meaning of the rogers name, photos, and more. His later books include carl rogers on personal power 1977 and freedom to learn for the 80. The rogers book covers the companys east coast beginnings, the covington, oh era, english rogers, the cbs era, and much more. In 1911 there were 1,549 rogers families living in ontario. The new york times syndicated his weekly newspaper column from 1922 to 1935. Aug 20, 2018 genealogy profile for lucy elizabeth rogers cordery lucy elizabeth rogers cordery c. In 1891 there were 6,236 rogers families living in london. Variants include rodgers most genealogists believe that the name roger is derived from the pre7th century anglosaxon name hrothgar, which means fame spear hro. The name of rogers shineth high upon the scroll of fame.
In addition, he published several books on photography and opened a rotisseriechicken fastfood franchise. The theadore name in history, the kagawa name in history, the curphy name in history, the mitchner name in history, the hamrick name in history ancestr. Genealogy profile for robert rogers robert rogers 1690 1736 genealogy genealogy for robert rogers 1690 1736 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of. New york had the highest population of rodgers families in 1840. Rodger, the older form, comes from hrod, which means renown, and gari, for spear. It also describes regional and class differences in surnames, some features of which survive to our own time. William rogers married martha whettall aka whitehall at forden parish church 18th sep 1832. Rogers is a patronymic surname of english origin, deriving from the given name of roger. The normans brought it into england with the invasion, and it combined with the anglosaxon name hrothgar. Enter your last name in the search box above to find out more information about your family name, including a description with the surname s origin and history, profiles, documents, projects and discussions. Rogers is a patronymic surname derived from the given name roger, and meaning son of roger. Roy rogers s surna me at birth is a crossword puzzle clue. The rogers family is among the fortynine first families selected by the american historicalgenealogical society for whom the society has published family histories during the past few years.
Browse for all the origins, histories, and meanings of rogers and almost 2,000,000 other surnames. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Early origins of the rodgers family the surname rodgers was first found in the hundredorum rolls of 1273 as adam filius rogeri in lincolnshire. Roy rogerss surname at birth crossword puzzle clue. This was about 31% of all the recorded rodgerss in the uk. Meaning, origin and history of the surname rogers behind. The surname rogers was first found in the hundredorum rolls of 1273 as adam filius rogeri in lincolnshire. John rogers became the president of harvard university in 1682.
The personal name was first recorded as rogerus in the domesday book of 1086, whilst the surname itself is first recorded in the mid th century see below. William rogger in the subsidy tax rolls of the county of sussex in 1296, whilst henry rogeres was recorded in the similar rolls, but for. Rogers left the wbsi to help found the center for studies of the person in 1968. Genealogy of a branch of the mead family with a history of the family in england and in america managed by rick pierpont. Page 8 research rogers in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Searching for surnames by j titford countryside books, 2002. Jones rogers, winner of the times book prize in history, spent a decade on they were her property, about women slave owners.
Images that he took while traveling around the country were published in the 1986 collection kenny rogers america. Investigating surname distribution in england since 1086 1st edition by rogers, colin d. I hope you will encourage others, especially those with our surname, to join us in this exciting adventure into exploration of our common history. Rogers is a patromymic son of surname in england, deriving from the given name roger from hrod meaning renown and gari spear that was popular among the normans. Welcome to the rodgers family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. It was introduced to ireland when the anglonormans invaded in the 1170s. He is best known for his theory about the diffusion of innovations theory in which he introduced the term early adopter or pioneer biography everett rogers. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. A free guide to help you discover rogers ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories, census records, war ration books, naturalization petitions, and message boards conveniently organized into a printable surname checklist. This was about 18% of all the recorded rodgerss in the usa. Genis users have created 200 million profiles with 12 million surnames. Rogers family crest its not what you think contrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as a rogers family crest or coat of arms for the rogers surname. Apr 15, 2019 all things cherokee is an online resource for cherokee genealogy information, history, culture, and art. This collection includes dar lineage books as well as the patriot indexes.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This growing brown family history library and center was created for two basic purposes. The our name in history collection are customized books offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about your surname. In wales it was found with the g silent, as in prosser from ap roger. In 1840 there were 815 rogers families living in new york. Kirbys quest of somerset listed waltero rogero in somerset, 1 edward iii during the first year of edward iiis reign. Early registers teem with the name and many persons bearing it are recorded as tenants in domesday book. Rogers is widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the award for distinguished scientific contributions by the american. Pamticoe cousins by joliene clark click here for details and surnames included the jones family of. In addition to music, rogers also demonstrated a passion for photography.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the rodgers surname. It includes a list of rogers endorsees, a comprehensive guide for dating equipment, a color section showing old catalogs and drum colors, the parts listings from all rogers catalogs, a list of current resources, and lots of photographs throughout. Everett rogers 19312004 was a communication specialist, sociologist, writer and teacher. The most rodgers families were found in the usa in 1880. It will take many more rogers dna samples to provide the base needed to answer all those pesky questions about our rogers rodgers, etc history. Genealogy profile for john rogers, of burlington, nj john rogers c. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page. Roy rogers s surname at birth is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time.
The most rogers families were found in the usa in 1880. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. Fred rogers, american television host, producer, and writer best known for mister rogers neighborhood 19682001, an educational childrens show that aired on public television. We hope you will participate on the rogers forums, it is a great place to find or post information on rogers genealogy and is completely free to participate. After the norman conquest, the old english naming system gradually dissolved. The given name roger means famous spear, derived from the germanic elements hrod, meaning fame and ger, or spear. Book prize winner stephanie jonesrogers on women slave.
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