Have you folks run into this sort of buzz saw of demands? (See below) I wrote Family Search asking them to remove the submitter "Family Search" from a name I submitted in 2007 for the sealing to parents ordinance (baptism and endowment were complete) and that had been in limbo since then. This person was born in 1862 and descends from a common ancestor of mine. Isn't it a little bit of overkill to ask for jpgs of records...some of which don't even exist like birth certificates in 1862, or personal knowledge of a close family member (150 years ago?) I am technically capable of this and will comply, but 90% of church members would walk away from this. I have asked for similar release of names so I could complete temple work and never received this kind of reply. Seems like overkill in the worst, most discouraging way. Michele ____________________________________ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 6/1/2012 6:46:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time Subj: Reference: ordinances (CaseID:2628538) Dear Sister Brooks, Case 2628538 Thank you for contacting FamilySearch. We will be happy to help you with your question regarding Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B. We signed in as your helper and replicated the problem. We will need to forward your request to another department. They will require additional information. What is your relationship to Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B? We appreciate your diligence in maintaining accurate family history records. In order to help us further assist you with your request for your ancestor, we ask that you send us official documentation or proof. Examples of documentation that proves your correction are: your personal knowledge, or the knowledge of a close family member who knew the individual, Census records that show the family over time, a birth certificate that shows a child with the correct parents, or any other record that shows the correct relationships between family members. The preferred method for sending documentation is to scan the document and attach it to your reply e-mail. Please save the image as a JPG or GIF file. To ensure it comes directly to us, please be sure to use your e-mail reply function instead of creating a new e-mail, and please include the case number 2628538, in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. We will forward your case as soon as we hear from you. Sincerely, FamilySearch Patron and Partner Services [email protected]

I went through this and made very sharp rebukes and they gave in, 2 months ago. 1862? That's overkill David Samuelsen On 6/1/2012 8:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Have you folks run into this sort of buzz saw of demands? (See below) I > wrote Family Search asking them to remove the submitter "Family Search" from > a name I submitted in 2007 for the sealing to parents ordinance (baptism > and endowment were complete) and that had been in limbo since then. > > This person was born in 1862 and descends from a common ancestor of mine. > > Isn't it a little bit of overkill to ask for jpgs of records...some of > which don't even exist like birth certificates in 1862, or personal knowledge > of a close family member (150 years ago?) I am technically capable of this > and will comply, but 90% of church members would walk away from this. > > I have asked for similar release of names so I could complete temple work > and never received this kind of reply. Seems like overkill in the worst, > most discouraging way. > > Michele > > > > ____________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: 6/1/2012 6:46:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time > Subj: Reference: ordinances (CaseID:2628538) > > > Dear Sister Brooks, > Case 2628538 > Thank you for contacting FamilySearch. We will be happy to help you with > your question regarding Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B. We > signed in as your helper and replicated the problem. We will need to forward > your request to another department. They will require additional information. > What is your relationship to Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B? > > We appreciate your diligence in maintaining accurate family history > records. In order to help us further assist you with your request for your > ancestor, we ask that you send us official documentation or proof. Examples of > documentation that proves your correction are: your personal knowledge, or the > knowledge of a close family member who knew the individual, Census records > that show the family over time, a birth certificate that shows a child > with the correct parents, or any other record that shows the correct > relationships between family members. > > The preferred method for sending documentation is to scan the document and > attach it to your reply e-mail. Please save the image as a JPG or GIF > file. To ensure it comes directly to us, please be sure to use your e-mail > reply function instead of creating a new e-mail, and please include the case > number 2628538, in the subject line. > > We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. We will > forward your case as soon as we hear from you. > > Sincerely, > > FamilySearch > Patron and Partner Services > [email protected] > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Michele,  They only gave you  examples one form  of proof, that you might have such as a  census record or even personal information of yourself or another relative that knew her.  There are so many messed up records that they are just asking about your relationship  before they make any changes.  It should be fairly easy to find a census showing the children of this individual and leading to your grandparents and down to at least your parents.  These are not demands, but simple request of proof of relationship. I have been in the sealing room when they only have submitted Mr Brown and children Master Brown, Miss Brown etc and all born in the 1800s, which is sloppy research.  If you have a copy of a census with their names on it, just scan, attach to email with your Case number on it and send it. Hope this helps. Betty Jo Colbert  ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 7:20:52 PM Subject: [LDS-WC] Fwd: Reference: ordinances (CaseID:2628538) Have you folks run into this sort of buzz saw of demands?  (See  below) I wrote Family Search asking them to remove the submitter "Family  Search" from a name I submitted in 2007  for the sealing to parents  ordinance (baptism and endowment were complete) and that had been in limbo since  then.   This person was born in 1862 and descends from a common ancestor of  mine.   Isn't it a little bit of overkill to ask for jpgs of records...some of   which don't even exist like birth certificates in 1862, or personal knowledge of  a close family member (150 years ago?)  I am technically capable of this   and will comply, but 90% of church members would walk away from this.   I have asked for similar release of names so I could complete temple work   and never received this kind of reply.  Seems like overkill in the worst,   most discouraging way.   Michele        ____________________________________  From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 6/1/2012  6:46:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time Subj: Reference: ordinances  (CaseID:2628538) Dear Sister Brooks, Case 2628538 Thank you for contacting FamilySearch. We will be happy to help you with   your question regarding Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B. We signed  in as your helper and replicated the problem. We will need to forward your  request to another department. They will require additional information. What  is your relationship to Irena Waterbury Person identifier: 9JCH-S6B?   We appreciate your diligence in maintaining accurate family history   records. In order to help us further assist you with your request for your   ancestor, we ask that you send us official documentation or proof. Examples of   documentation that proves your correction are: your personal knowledge, or the  knowledge of a close family member who knew the individual, Census records  that show the family over time, a birth certificate that shows a child with  the correct parents, or any other record that shows the correct relationships  between family members. The preferred method for sending documentation  is to scan the document and attach it to your reply e-mail. Please save the  image as a JPG or GIF file. To ensure it comes directly to us, please be sure  to use your e-mail reply function instead of creating a new e-mail, and please  include the case number 2628538, in the subject line. We look forward  to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. We will forward your case as  soon as we hear from you. Sincerely, FamilySearch Patron and Partner Services   [email protected] Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message