Using FamilySearch.org

 

Using FamilySearch.org in 2024

There are two different types of accounts:

1. Public (non-member) Account: gives access to the Family Tree but no temple information

2. Member Account: gives access to temple information and allows ordinances to be reserved and temple ordinance cards to be printed,

Who can you see in the Family Tree?

Member Accounts may already show you, your parents, current spouse and children.
Public Accounts will show no living people, unless you have added them.

With either type of account you can see all the dead people, and you will be able to add or edit information including family relationships.

Registering and Signing-In

If you already have an Account, just Sign In. Registering for either type of account, go to familysearch.org and click “Create Account”. (Use your Church membership number to register for a member account.) To use the website, go to familysearch.org and click “Sign In”. Inability to register usually means that you already have an account, so recover its user name.

I Forgot Something ...

To recover a forgotten User Name or reset a forgotten Password, click “Sign In” and then click “Forgot your user name or password?” (and follow the instructions.)

Printing Charts

In the Family Tree go to a “Person”.page.

On the right-hand side of the Person page, under Print Options, click the type of chart you wish to print. Depending on your system you can either print to paper or to a PDF file. To print charts without ordinances go into setting to hide ordinances. Or in the URL, change true after showOrdences= to false

Adding Individuals

If someone is missing, you can add them by clicking Add Parent, Add Spouse, or Add Child.

Merging Duplicates

Sometimes there are multiple records for the same person. This is a problem, as it may lead to ordinances being done multiple times for the same person, wasting time in the temple. If you find what looks like a duplicate record, carefully compare the information. If it is the same, carefully merge the two records by clicking “Possible Duplicates” on the Person page, then click Review Merge. Or copy the ID of one record and go to the Person page of the duplicate and on the lower right area click Merge By ID and paste the ID..

Reserving Ordinances

This can be done from Ordinances Ready or in the Tree view (for the whole family) or the Ordinances page (for the individual) if (a) you are related to the individuals and (b) they have been deceased for at least 30 days, (c) If an individual was born within the last 110 years, you will also need permission from their closest living relative. Reservations done from Ordinances Ready are valid for 120-days.

Printing a Temple Ordinances Card

You can click the Temple tab and select “My Reservations”. Select the people and specific ordinances and click the blue button to print the cards to take to the temple. Or use Ordinances Ready to allow the system to find your deceased relatives who need ordinances and print the cards.