Q: Then there are the thousands upon thousands of names which were converted to "in progress" or more currently "Family Search" or "Unknown" when the temples took the cards on hand in their cupboards and transferred them to NFS back in 2007-2008. I still have an 8 page print out of names waiting to be released from that limbo. :-) A: Some older cards were released to the temple before the new FamilySearch became available, and these cards display as reserved by "Unknown" or by "LDS Church Temple Records." Depending on the status of the ordinance, it may be possible to release the reservation on a particular person, allowing you to reserve it and perform the ordinances. Please contact Support, and they will assist you. Extraction records that show "Ready" can be reserved by you even though they say they are reserved by the FamilySearch Extraction Program. See Knowledge Document 109130 or search Help Center "reserved by unknown" Shanna Jones St. George