Issue 35.09
The LDS Church has created a new temple and family history web site found at new.familysearch.org to improve the process for organizing ancestral information and submitting names to the temple. This new web site replaces the current process of submitting names to the temple through TempleReady.
After registering on the Internet at new.familysearch.org , members can view their pedigree information and see ancestors’ names appear in the new web site. They can also see what temple work has been performed for each ancestor. Related family members can also view any new information as it is entered into the new.familysearch.org web site. Those individuals who enter information into the new.familysearch.org web site may add or make changes as they deem necessary.
The improvements of this program include 1) All steps needed to prepare and submit names for temple ordinances can be done at home, at a family history center, or anywhere the Internet is available for personal use with the new.familysearch.org web site. TempleReady will be removed from family history center computers after the new system is in place. 2) Computer disks will no longer be required. All information needed to prepare temple name cards will be printed from the new.familysearch.org web site for use by the temple . This printed form is called a Family Ordinance Request (FOR) and contains a bar code and the list of ancestor names with the temple ordinances to be performed for each. The bar code is scanned at the temple to print the temple name cards. 3) The International Genealogical Index (IGI), Ancestral File, and Pedigree Resource File have been combined with selected Church Membership information to create a single, lineage-linked database that can be viewed in a common pedigree tree in the new.familysearch.org web site. Using this pedigree tree view, members will know at a glance if their ancestors need temple ordinances. 4) Members may easily coordinate family history efforts with other family members and preserve family information in a single, secure place.
Remember, go to new.familysearch.org and click on Register for the new FamilySearch. You will need your LDS Membership Record Number and confirmation date.
Shanna Sullivan Jones is a professional genealogist now accepting new clients. For additional information, Shanna can be reached at (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com.