Keep in mind that I brought a new member's work on a FGS last month, and the Temple would not process the name(s). Do not reply on that knowledge document.. Regards, Fred -----Original Message----- From: lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DC & Alice Allen Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 1:33 AM To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Reserving ordinances >From the Help Center, question: How long do I need to wait until I do the temple work for a family member who recently died? Answer: TempleReady for Windows and the new Family Search will not clear a name on the one-year anniversary of the death date. Wait at least one year and one day to clear the name. Note: If this person is your sibling, parent, or child, you can take his or her name to the temple on a family group sheet, and workers at the temple can then clear the name for ordinances. If this isn't resolved between the ward member and her distant cousin so that the ward member can do her own mother's temple work, perhaps she can take the group sheet showing herself as a child to her parents and have it done this way. Still haven't found exactly what I was looking for. Alice Allen Oakhurst Ward Family History Consultant Vancouver WA Stake Portland OR Temple District *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/9/2009 at 11:13 PM dsam52@sampubco.com wrote: >If I can have my parents listed and visible to me - they are living and >not members, it can be done. > >David Samuelsen > >JCBrooks@aol.com wrote: >> So, at midnight on the one year anniversary of the date of the death, it > >> seems that your patron needs to be up and reserving. >> >> Michele >> 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

My experience with the Detroit Temple is that we are supposed to enter everything into New FamilySearch for living individuals before any necessary ordinances are done. As instructed by the temple staff, I recently helped a sister prepare her family's information on New FamilySearch. We then printed out a family group record for her to take to the temple. This was to help this sister and her husband and missionary son to receive their endowments. The couple and their two children were sealed together after the endowment session. The temple matron said they use the family group record to assist them as they  prepare the proper records on their end. However all ordinances are eventually done from family file cards generated by New FamilySearch. The main tool is always New FamilySearch. Family group records are only a tool to help the temple staff. Mary Scott Northville Ward Westland Michigan Stake Detroit Michigan Temple