ReeksRogers_Ancestors

Ancestors of Reeks and Rogers,
Christchurch, Dorset
by Lindsay S. Reeks

The Christchurch Advertiser describes Ancestors of Reeks and Rogers as the culmination of "more than 30 years of research on both sides of the Atlantic,..(including) nine visits to Christchurch."

Drawing of Christchurch Priory as it appeared in 1847

Construction of the Priory originally began about 1094. In early times, the town was called Twynham , as this is where the two rivers, the Avon and the Stour, met. It is believed that the town was called "Christchurch", beginning sometime in the 15th century.

Highlights from Ancestors of Reeks and Rogers, Christchurch, Dorset

Mr. Reeks used numerous sources for this book, including sources from England, Canada, Australia, and the United States. Each genealogical line is treated alphabetically and most lines are traced back to the 1600's, with some lines traced back to the 1500's. Ancestors of Reeks and Rogers, Christchurch, Dorset includes a complete source index as well as an index of personal names.

The fully-documented sources used by Mr. Reeks in this book include: parish registers, wills, civil registration records, court records, land records, poor law records, apprenticeship records, census records, settlement records, and guardianship records. In some cases, Mr. Reeks was able to provide extensive documented details of ancestry as well as details of the person's life story.

Principal families researched:	ASHER, BARNABY, BLAKE CARPENTER, CARTER, CHESELL, CURLE DURDALE, HARDYMAN, JONES MATTHEWS, PALMER, PARSONS, PITT REEKS, ROGERS, ROOKE, SHAMBLER TILLEY, WEBB, WHITE, WOODS, YOUNG
Additional families referenced:	BURRY, CLARKE HAILEY, READ/REED/REID SLIDLE

Geographical areas researched:

ENGLAND
Christchurch, Dorset, Ringwood, Hants, Pitton & Farley, Wilts; and surrounding areas of each

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