I haven't jumped into the discussion because there were so many conflicting comments going around at Rootstech about the 95/110 rule change. However, I was in a meeting at the very end of Rootstech with (Elder) Dennis Brimhall, the new CEO of FamilySearch, and a couple others. They purposefully have not notified consultants of the change because the system isn't ready, and the change has not made it through all levels of approval yet. However, we did talk a bit about it. There already is a 110-year-rule where, if the person has no death date entered, then nFS assumes the person is still living if the birth date is less than 110 years ago. (This protects someone from trying to do work for my 103-year-old mother-in-law who IS still living. It does nothing if someone makes up a death date, however.) The current 95-year-rule says you need permission from next of kin even if you have a death date for a person and the birth date is less than 95 years ago. The new 110-year-rule will make both rules the same at 110 years. However, permission will only be required from ONE of the closest living relatives (current wife, children, parents, siblings - in that order). This rule change protects those family members who may be the closest living relative and have chosen not to do the work YET. And, now we don't have to stop and think about which rule fits; both will be 110 years. Bottom line, if you are not the closest living relative, WAIT or GET PERMISSION. If you are the closest living relative, the go get the work done. Sue On 2/8/2012 10:33 PM, W David Samuelsen wrote: > 1. long-standing 110 year rule for no death dates, still in effect for > long time. > > 2. Abolished 95/100 year rule for doing family ordinances without > permission and replaced with stricer 110 year rule. Written permission > is required before death. I asked this question specifically to clarify > the new rule. > > I can send to anyone who want to see what was presented, in PDF format > (needs Adobe Reader), contact me direct. Details are laid out. Please > note the 95 year in pdf had been superseded by decision barely 2 weeks ago. > > W. David Samuelsen > > On 2/8/2012 10:26 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> What do you mean 95 year rule is abolished? >> >> If less than 110 but more than 95 AND you have a death date, can yo udo the >> work? >> >> Or, 110 years period with or without death date? Your comment below was a >> little confusing. >> >> Michele >> >> >> In a message dated 2/8/2012 6:26:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> they're online already, go to youtube.com >> >> You must have missed those two FamilySearch sessions, no mention of new >> and stricter 110 year rule for doing ordinances for near relatives >> without *written* permission. I was there and asked Amanda Terry to >> clarify of this 110 year rule. That is what she meant and in turn I >> learned from other consultants who said they had problems with those >> patrons flouting the rule of permissions. >> >> Also 95 year rule is abolished and replaced by long-standing rule - 110 >> year rule without death death, no matter what. >> >> Amanda Terry listed 10 points. I will have to ask her for copy if it is >> not in the syllabus. >> >> David S. -- Sue Maxwell http://granitegenealogy.blogspot.com/ Vice President - Utah Genealogical Association Sandy Utah Granite South Tri-Stake FHC