Researching Lilli Palmer
Delve into the history of Lilli Palmer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | 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 Lilli means "Form of LILLIAN. lily" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Lilli Palmer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lilli Palmer 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
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Palmer ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lilli 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 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 Palmer family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Lilli Palmer at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lilli Palmer using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Lilli Palmer records.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Lilli Palmer.
Research the Palmer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Palmer Military records.
![]() | 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
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Lilli Palmer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Palmer family and people looking to contact living Palmer relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Palmer records submitted by people who are already researching the Palmer Family Tree.
Find Lilli Palmer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Palmer Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Palmer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | 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. |
Miscellaneous Palmer Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Lilli Palmer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer ( born Lilli Marie Peiser; 24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she would later transition to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in But Not for Me (1959).
Other notable roles include in the comedy The Pleasure of His Company (1961), the Spanish horror film The House That Screamed (1969), and in the miniseries Peter the Great (1986), which earned her another Golden Globe Award nomination. For her career in European films, Palmer won the Volpi Cup, and the Deutscher Filmpreis three times.
Source: Lilli Palmer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther 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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