Jill et. al. I think this is one of those cases where the use of a small GedCOM applies. I did not take the time to check the KDs; however, my recollection is that nFS will accept ordinance information via a GedCOM and show the work as complete. Patron submitted information is over-written by anything which comes from Temple Records. David, San Diego district ---- "Jill N. Crandell" <jncrandell@broadweave.net> wrote: Nancy wrote: If you want to keep the B & C from being redone by anyone who sees it in NFS for now until it is straightened out, you could go to FS FamilyTree and enter the data yourself as having been completed at least for the women. <snip> Nancy and everyone interested, I have had this same problem. I had a full batch of sealings that were performed two years ago in the Provo Temple, and four of the ordinances have never shown up in NFS. I asked the temple with the cards in hand, and I believe in my case, the ordinances were recorded. I actually sent feedback this morning to ask again, and I'm hoping they will find the "lost" recordings. As for adding it to FamilyTree, there is actually a problem with that. If the work shows as "Ready," you can add the information and the program will then indicate that the work has been completed. However, if it says "In progress," you can't add the data because the option to add it is not available. So, mine shows in progress, when in fact it's completed, but I can't add the information myself because the button isn't there. Ain't it great!?!? Anyway, I'll let you know what I hear back. If you can't add the data on a "ready" ordinance for some reason, I would reserve it and don't print the FOR. If ordinance dates are added later, this will drop out of your reserved file without duplicating the work. At least, that is what has happened for me. <snip> As for recording ordinances by hand, I believe they are using that process to locate missing batches of ordinances. Anything we add by hand, they can then go find in the system and figure out why it isn't showing. Theoretically, the official recordings will be found and brought into the system, and then our hand entries will go away. So, our entries are not "official," but they are preventing duplication while glitches in the system are being resolved. Jill Crandell

David wrote: I think this is one of those cases where the use of a small GedCOM applies. I did not take the time to check the KDs; however, my recollection is that nFS will accept ordinance information via a GedCOM and show the work as complete. Patron submitted information is over-written by anything which comes from Temple Records. I'm always willing to try something new, and I hadn't thought about doing this. So, I created a one person GEDCOM showing the unrecorded sealing date, imported it, and merged it with the record in nFS. I then looked at the ordinance information and it still said "in progress." Next, I went to FamilyTree to see what was recorded there, and it still says "in progress." I really think that while it is in progress, there is nothing that will change it. If it said "ready," I could hand enter or use a GEDCOM, but once it's in progress, nothing touches it. In my case, even the temple recording has been confirmed, it just isn't showing in the nFS system. I'll just wait, because I know the work was done. In the meantime, it will look to others like I'm sitting on it and doing nothing. :-/ Jill Crandell