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<ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Zimbabwe, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Zimbabwe, accessed | Total Church Membership: 32,937. Congregations: 80. | ||
Missionary work began in what was then Southern Rhodesia in the early 1930s, but soon slowed. It was continued only by short visits by missionaries from South Africa. In 1950, eight missionaries were sent to Salisbury and Bulawayo, and the first convert was baptized in February 1951. | |||
On April 17, 1951 missionaries distributed 3,000 handbills and a fairly large crowd attended an introductory meeting. The first services were held in a preschool building, and prospective members sat on tiny chairs. Later they met in the cloak room of a primary school. | |||
In 1980 the government changed and the nation of Zimbabwe was formed. A new mission was established in Zimbabwe. At that time, membership was a little more than 1,000. Missionary work increased as local missionaries began serving full-time missions. | |||
<ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Zimbabwe, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Zimbabwe, accessed 16 March 2020.</ref> | |||
== Anglican Church Records == | == Anglican Church Records == | ||
=== How to Find the Records === | === How to Find the Records === | ||