Researching Andrew 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 Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Palmer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrew Palmer and the Palmer Family Tree
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 Genealogy 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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Some Famous People called Andrew Palmer
Andrew Palmer (diplomat)
Andrew Eustace Palmer, CMG, CVO (30 September 1937 - 13 November 2019) was a British diplomat, and Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See 1991-1995.
He was educated at Winchester College and the University of Cambridge. He also attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, and Harvard University. He was married to Davina (Barclay) from 1962.
Palmer was Ambassador to Cuba 1986-1988, and Private Secretary to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent 1988-1990. He retired from the Diplomatic Service, which he joined in 1961, in 1995. He then held a number of positions at the University of Reading, where he was awarded the Degree of Hon D Litt in March 2016.
He died on 13 November 2019 at the age of 82. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held in St. Barnabas' Church, Peasemore, Berkshire on 9 December 2019.
Source: Andrew Palmer (diplomat), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAndrew Palmer (racing driver)
Andrew Palmer (born July 10, 1994) is an American racing driver from Chicago, Illinois. He is a former official Lamborghini GT3 Junior driver and is currently contracted to Bentley Team Absolute. He is most known for winning the inaugural Lamborghini World Championship in 2013. He is also the youngest ever winner in the Pirelli World-Challenge, class winner of the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona, 2015 12 Hours of Sebring, and 2015 Petit Le Mans. With Lamborghini, he recorded their first ever overall win as a manufacturer at Monza in 2015.
Source: Andrew Palmer (racing driver), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Palmer
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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