Researching Alexander Palmer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 35300 people with the Palmer surname? In that year Palmer was ranked number 87 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Palmer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alexander Palmer and the Palmer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Palmer 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Palmer family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 47848 people with the Palmer surname in the UK? Palmer is now ranked number 87 for popularity in the UK. |
Palmer Family Tree Databases
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Palmer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 188371 people with the Palmer surname in the USA? Palmer is ranked number 95 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alexander Palmer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Alexander Palmer (Australian politician)
Alexander Stenson Palmer (c.1825 – 8 December 1901) was a banker and politician in colonial Australia, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Palmer was born in London, England, the son of Frederick Palmer (of the East India Company) and Mary Eliza, nee Wood.
Palmer arrived in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land) as a boy in 1838, and joining the Bank of Australasia was promoted to the branch in Adelaide. In 1848, gold having been found in the Sierra Nevada, Palmer headed there and mined with varied success. Gold having been discovered in Australia in 1850 Palmer started to return. The vessel in which he sailed was wrecked on an uninhabited island, where he was compelled to remain for some months, until rescued by a chance passing vessel. In 1854 he started business in Castlemaine, Victoria, and was returned member for Castlemaine Boroughs in the inaugural Victorian Legislative Assembly. Palmer resigned his seat in July 1857; he unsuccessfully stood for Castlemaine Boroughs again in 1858, and Maryborough 1861.
In 1860 Palmer re-entered the service of the Bank of Australasia and became manager at Sale, Victoria. Palmer married Susan Georgina Marianne Fereday in George Town, Tasmania in 1861. He was a brother-in-law of Judge William Henry Gaunt (1830 - 1905), father of Guy Gaunt. Palmer died in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia on 8 December 1901.
Source: Alexander Palmer (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Palmer
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