Ordinances

SUCCESS STORY- I have always wanted to take one of my own family names to the temple, but have always been told that all of our family work has been completed. In the past when I went on Family Tree to try to find ordinances to do, I always struck out--the few times I thought I found an ordinance that needed to be done, I found I was mistaken once I combined duplicate names in Family Tree. So much of my family's work has been done that I had lost hope that I would be able to personally find a family member who needed ordinances. Then, I learned about puzzila.org which helps us find cousins that are related to us. This new approach of going back to an ancestor and then coming forward from them revealed many relatives who still needed ordinances of the gospel. I have now had the joy of finding and serving loved ones in the temple which has been a great enhancement to my previous temple experiences.
     --Angie

Let’s find some ordinances your family needs done:

OPTIONAL:

·      Read this if you would like to better understand why we seek to provide ordinances for our ancestors.

·      Watch the following stories about bringing your own family names to the temple:

o   It changed me

o   An enhanced temple experience

o   I was chosen

o   You will have divine help in family history

DIVE IN:

1. View this very short video (1:20) for an overview of how to request ordinances.
2. Sign in to FamilySearch, open your family tree, and try to find an ordinance to submit. Follow the instructions as you proceed through the experience.
3. If you struggle to find ancestors who need ordinances done, use descendancy research. Use Puzzilla.org, FamilySearch Hope Chest, or the descendancy view on Family Tree to find cousins who need temple ordinances.
4. REMEMBER TO CORRECT AND COMPLETE PERSONAL INFORMATION AND RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE YOU CHECK FOR DUPLICATES AND REQUEST ORDINANCES.