That is not the case with nFS. Follow the record and no assumptions. So I used sohn and tochter for German records, making it clear it is small letter. And they got cleared. David Samuelsen amy griffin wrote: > I reviewed the links below and was astonished at what I read in the first one. It states two different things. First it states that unnamed children should be referred to as "Son" or "Daughter". Then, in Implemented Rules #5 below that, it states that the new FamilySearch checks for valid names if it is a single name. "Son" and "Daughter" are not valid names. No. 6 states that it checks for a relationship description in the surname. Again, it states (again) that "Son" and "Daughter" are invalid. > > I also spoke to the recorder at the Mesa Temple where we work. He showed me what it states in "A Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work" page 10. It states there that if a wife's given and maiden names are not known to write "Mrs." plus the husband's name. When a child's name is not known, record the child's sex and the father's surname. Descriptions are NEVER used as part of a person's name. The recorder was shocked that some insist on using "Son" or "Daughter". He also stated that in these cases they should be referred to as "Miss" or "Mister". I also asked, to clarify, if this was Mesa Temple policy or Church policy. Since it is in the above referenced guide it is Church, worldwide, policy. > > Amy Griffin > Paulden Ward > Prescott Stake
So what is correct, Church policy or nFS? > Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:01:19 -0600 > From: dsam52@sampubco.com > To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] References for un-named children AND un-named wives/mothers > > That is not the case with nFS. > > Follow the record and no assumptions. So I used sohn and tochter for > German records, making it clear it is small letter. > > And they got cleared. > > David Samuelsen > > amy griffin wrote: > > I reviewed the links below and was astonished at what I read in the first one. It states two different things. First it states that unnamed children should be referred to as "Son" or "Daughter". Then, in Implemented Rules #5 below that, it states that the new FamilySearch checks for valid names if it is a single name. "Son" and "Daughter" are not valid names. No. 6 states that it checks for a relationship description in the surname. Again, it states (again) that "Son" and "Daughter" are invalid. > > > > I also spoke to the recorder at the Mesa Temple where we work. He showed me what it states in "A Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work" page 10. It states there that if a wife's given and maiden names are not known to write "Mrs." plus the husband's name. When a child's name is not known, record the child's sex and the father's surname. Descriptions are NEVER used as part of a person's name. The recorder was shocked that some insist on using "Son" or "Daughter". He also stated that in these cases they should be referred to as "Miss" or "Mister". I also asked, to clarify, if this was Mesa Temple policy or Church policy. Since it is in the above referenced guide it is Church, worldwide, policy. > > > > Amy Griffin > > Paulden Ward > > Prescott Stake > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message