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==Status summary==
As of February 28, 2025:
* Recruiting patrilineal (all male-line) descendants of William Palmer for NGS/WGS testing. Folks who believe they are patrilineal (all male line) descendants should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]

<big>'''IMPORTANT:'''</big> [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]

==Paper trail==
For more information see TAG 32:39-45.
===First Generation===
[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-345 William Palmer's] origins are unknown, but since Weston recruited most of the passengers from the London area it is likely he was living in this area at that time (1621). He died between 7-13 Nov 1637. He married twice, first about 1605 Frances ----- (who arrived in Plymouth Colony aboard the ''Anne'' in 1623) then by 1637 Mary -----. By his first wife he had four surviving children: Henry (c1606 named in father's will, but no further record), Bridget (c1608), daughter (c1610) and William (c1612). By his second wife he had another William (1634).

===Second Generation===
[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-6022 William Palmer the elder] was born in England about 1612<ref>There was a William Palmer baptised at London on 11 Feb 1610 who may be this William.</ref> and died Yarmouth bef 25 Aug 1636. He married Plymouth 27 Mar 1634 Elizabeth Hodgkins and they had two children: William (1634/5) and Patience (1636).

[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-257 William Palmer the younger] was born Duxbury 27 Jun 1638 and died Dartmouth bef 30 Jun 1675. He married Plymouth 1663 Susannah Briggs and they had three children: William (c1664), John (1665) and Joseph (1667).

===Third Generation===

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==DNA Results==
===Previous testing===
The [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/palmer/dna-results Palmer DNA Project] does not post their Y-STR results.

===NGS/WGS testing===
NGS/WGS testing is needed to refine the haplogroup.

==References and External Resources==
* Soule, W. Becket, ''Passengers of the Fortune (1621)" (Heritage Books 2023) pp. 69-73.
* Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633" (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004) pp. 349-352.
* TAG 32:39-45.

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-==DNA Results==
+==DNA Results  ''R-BY62687''==
 ===Previous testing===
 The [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/palmer/dna-results Palmer DNA Project] does not post their Y-STR results.
 ===NGS/WGS testing===
-NGS/WGS testing is needed to refine the haplogroup.
+The above project does post their Y-SNP results and it appears the patrilineal descendants of William Palmer fall under R-BY62687 and subclades.
 ==References and External Resources==

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 ===Second Generation===
-[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-6022 William Palmer the elder] was born in England about 1612<ref>There was a William Palmer baptised at London on 11 Feb 1610 who may be this William.</ref> and died Yarmouth bef 25 Aug 1636. He married Plymouth 27 Mar 1634 Elizabeth Hodgkins and they had two children: William (1634/5) and Patience (1636).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-6022 William Palmer the elder] was born in England about 1612<ref>There was a William Palmer baptized at London on 11 Feb 1610 who may be this William.</ref> and died Yarmouth bef 25 Aug 1636. He married Plymouth 27 Mar 1634 Elizabeth Hodgkins and they had two children: William (1634/5) and Patience (1636).
 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Palmer-257 William Palmer the younger] was born Duxbury 27 Jun 1638 and died Dartmouth bef 30 Jun 1675. He married Plymouth 1663 Susannah Briggs and they had three children: William (c1664), John (1665) and Joseph (1667).
 ===Third Generation===
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