Researching Alma Snell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5670 people with the Snell surname? In that year Snell was ranked number 750 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Alma means "Soul" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Alma Snell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alma Snell and the Snell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snell 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 Snell family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6126 people with the Snell surname in the UK? Snell is now ranked number 974 for popularity in the UK. |
Snell Family Tree Databases
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Snell Forums
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Miscellaneous Snell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Alma Snell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alma Snell
Alma Hogan Snell
Alma Hogan Snell (January 10, 1923 – May 5, 2008) was an American Crow tribal historian, educator, and herbalist. She was the granddaughter of Pretty Shield.
Snell lectured throughout the United States on the healing properties and benefits of plants, as well as on the subject of health and wellbeing. She also authored two books: A Taste of Heritage and Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life.
Alma Hogan Snell died in Billings, Montana, at the age of 85 on May 5, 2008. She was a resident of Yellowtail, Montana. She was survived by her husband Bill Snell and her sons Bill Snell Jr. and Ted Hogan. and her two daughters Faith Chosa and Pearl Buchanan.
Source: Alma Hogan Snell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Snell
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