tracy, Sealed is in reference to Mormon practices. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) beleive that families are eternal. but in order to be eternal them must be "Sealed" together. They do this in the Temples (if you ever get a chance, visit one BEFORE is it dedicated). the best way to describe a "sealing" is 1) that a Man and Woman are married for "time and all eternity". This is one type of sealing. Another 2) is when the children are "Sealed" or eternally connected to the parents. For those who are dead, these sealings are done by proxy. When couples are married (in life) in the temple, their children are automatically sealed to their family. This is why the Mormons are so interested in Genealogy. Every person, every couple, must be sealed to someone, all the way back as far as possible. After this world has gone and Christ issues in the Millimium, temple work will continue for all those who were not sealed in this life, they must have their sealing done then. Everyone must be sealed all the way back to Adam and Eve. But before individuals can be sealed, they first must be bapisted into the (Mormon) church. This again is done by proxy. Afterwhich there are the endowments. Now someone else may have to explain this one. Eventhough I was born (6generations), raised and left (actually thrown out) the Mormon church, I still don't know what Endowments are. I never went thru the temple, so I don't know (guess I ain't "sealed" to my family!). Hopefully this helps. ---------- > From: Thomas Enterprises <hogwild@i1.net> > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] Question about Family History Center records > Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 8:04 PM > > Hello all. I'm hoping that someone out there can clarify this for me. > A cousin of mine found records on our great grandparents at a FHC in > Texas a few years back. He said that the records were marked > "Sealed". Now, I thought this this was referring to the Mormon > practice of someone being baptized on another's behalf. I don't know > much about the Mormon religion but I had read of that practice > somewhere. Can someone help us on this? We would greatly appreciate > it! > > Be well. > Tracy > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > We are our ancestors. > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net >