FINDING GRANDMA THROUGH
THE LONDON FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE
by Don and Diane Snow
Sunday, 9 Aug 2009
BYU Family History Library Presentation
INTRODUCTION
- This is posted on http://uvtagg.org under Class Outlines > Don's Listings > Internet Genealogy
- Our mission to the England London Mission, London Family History Centre (Jun 2007 - Nov 2008)
- Ann Stafford Snow Condie
- Was the only grandparent Don ever knew
- Born in England 1867; joined LDS Church; emigrated to America in 1880; married Erastus Beman Snow in 1885; died in St. George, Utah 1948
- LDS Church Genealogical Surveys -- Member Autobiographies
- 4-page form that all Church members were asked to complete in 1924-1929
- Hard copy in FHL and on 10 microfilms (FHL #1059454-1059463)
- Timelines
ANN STAFFORD: EVENTS IN ENGLAND
- Linda Snow Westover's prepration to visit us in London
- 20-year brickwall of where Ann Stafford was christened in Church of England
- Linda's online discovery - search for Ann Stafford -- http://www.genuki.org.uk
- Ann Stafford christened in St. Thomas Church, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
- London FHC has the microfilm!
- Our genealogy trip
- Photos of trip - car, map, GPS, churches, graveyards
- Birth certificate -- http://www.freebmd.org.uk
- Ann living with grandparents -- 1871 UK Census (age 4)
- Baptized into LDS Church -- 1877 (age 10)
- Conference records - Chesterfield LDS Branch -- FHL #86991
- IGI Deceased Membership Record
- Eliza Dennis' mother grave site in Leeds, Yorkshire, England -- from National Burials Index avaiable on http://www.findmypast.co.uk
- Google map of Ann Stafford Snow Condie locations
- Further English research
ANN STAFFORD: EVENTS IN AMERICA
- Immigration
- Marriage to Erastus Beman Snow in St. George Temple 24 Feb 1885 (Annie age 18, EBS age 32)
- Eldon Stafford Snow born 1891 - Don's Dad -- Story of his birth certificate
- Death of Erastus Beman Snow 1900 - widow at age 33
- Marriage to George Condie 29 Oct 1906 in St. George (Annie age 39 and George age 56)
- St. George Ward Records -- FHL #26001: Items 1-3 Record of Members; Item 4 Form E
- Death of George Condie 1910 - widow again at age 43
THREE STORIES ABOUT ANNIE
- Excerpt from Mothers' Day talk by son Carl Condie
- Remembrances of Carl Condie's mission to Great Britain about 1931
- "Meet the Mormons" article in Look Magazine, 10 Mar 1942, with picture of Annie
DEATH OF ANN STAFFORD SNOW CONDIE
SUMMARY
- Hope we have given you some ideas of what you can do for your own ancestors with information online now
- Good illustration of how service to others (our mission) pays off for your own FH