The first endowments for the dead began Jan. 22, 1877 when the St. George was finished. During the 34 year lifespan of the Endowment House, the unofficial count of ordinances was 134,053 baptisms, 68,767 marriage sealing of both living and deceased couples and then endowments for the living. No sealings of children, either living or dead and no endowments for the dead. https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/spc/index.php/BYUStudies/article/.../6668 Shanna -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Kelsey Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LDS-WC] pioneer ancestor sealings I have a couple of questions: 1) Was temple work for the DEAD ever done in the Endowment House? I did not think so but I recently saw where a person born in the 1700's showed work done in the endowment house. 2) What about the marriage sealing of people who were both dead at that time and were not married in life? I have some instances of that as well? I believe at the time these sealings were done that sealings were not completely understood and that some members believe they HAD to be sealed to a worthy someone to enter the celestial kingdom and did whatever they had to do it in life. My great great grandfather had 2 or 3 of his sisters and some of his aunts sealed to him rather than to their husbands. This shows up on nfs of course and sometimes muddles things a bit. Steve Kelsey 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