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Updates to Temple Ordinance Reservations

By  FamilySearch
April 21, 2022
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Great blessings come from providing temple ordinances for our kindred dead. What follows are important updates to some of the tools, resources, and processes being developed to hasten this important, eternal work.

We hope these adjustments will make it simpler and easier for Church members to participate in family history and temple service, as well as share the joy that comes from serving ancestors. Watch this post for continued updates to temple ordinance reservations. 

Note: Please see this help article on the policy about what names you can submit to the temple.

Recent Updates

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    July 22, 2025
    With a recent update, temple and family history consultants now have access to Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) on ChurchofJesusChrist.org f…
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    February 15, 2025
    A completely updated Family Tree mobile app for Android was released on 20 December 2024. The app has several new features and enhancements …
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    A New Tool Assists with Preparing Family Names for Temple Baptisms
    By  FamilySearch
    March 6, 2024
    Performing temple baptisms for one of your own deceased relatives can be a powerful experience. When members get their first temple recommen…
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    Check Box Added to Family Name Cards and Personal Address Removed
    By  FamilySearch
    November 20, 2023
    Family name cards for doing proxy temple ordinances have a newly updated design. Temple patrons who want to have cards returned to them can …
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    Correct Language Template Needed for Names in the Family Tree in Order for Temple Ordinance Reservations to Be Completed
    By  FamilySearch
    September 6, 2023
    Starting in 2023, you may see an error message when you try to reserve ordinances for someone who has a "Problem with Name Language" data pr…
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    What Happens to My Family Name Card When I Visit the Temple?
    By  FamilySearch
    May 3, 2023
    Early in 2020, the Temple Department changed how it processes family name cards to improve the recording accuracy of temple ordinances and m…
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    Change from 90-day Expiration to 120 Days for Temple Ordinance Reservations
    By  FamilySearch
    December 23, 2022
    The timeline for 90-day temple ordinance reservations has been extended to 120 days. Learn more here.
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    Update: November 1, 2022—Printing Family Name Cards for Both Sexes Using Ordinances Ready
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    November 11, 2022
    In Ordinances Ready, you can now specify which sex you are searching for when selecting an ordinance type. This allows members to use Ordina…
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    Redesigned Family Name Cards Simplify Temple Operations
    By  FamilySearch
    October 28, 2022
    Starting in October 2022, FamilySearch.org will use a new design for family name cards (sometimes called temple cards or ordinance cards). T…
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    Update: April 30, 2022—Select Up to 50 People on Your Temple Reservation List
    By  FamilySearch
    April 29, 2022
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    Update: April 29, 2022—Help People in Your Ward and Stake Using Ordinances Ready
    By  FamilySearch
    April 29, 2022
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    Update: April 20, 2022—Reduced Waiting Period
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    April 20, 2022
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    November 15, 2021—Temple Ordinance Reservation Lists—New 300 Count
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    November 15, 2021
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    View Completed Temple Ordinances with New FamilySearch Update
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    Update January 19, 2021—Phase 3 Reopening Updates
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    August 20, 2020—Updates to Temple List Filter
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    August 20, 2020
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    August 20, 2020—New Symbol for Temple Icons with 90-Day Expiration
    By  FamilySearch
    August 20, 2020
    When you visit FamilySearch and see a green temple icon with a small clock on it, the ordinance reservation you are looking at was previousl…
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    Update: June 11, 2020—Fewer Temple Icon Colors
    By  FamilySearch
    June 12, 2020
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    June 11, 2020—Simplified Temple Reservation Lists
    By  FamilySearch
    June 11, 2020
    The Temple menu on FamilySearch.org is being updated. With this update, you can more easily see the ordinances you have reserved and those y…
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    July 29, 2019—Ordinances Ready: A Convenient Way to Find Ordinance Reservations
    By  FamilySearch
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    Older Updates

    June 11, 2020—Request Shared Names Using the Family Tree or Ordinances Ready
    In addition to the Ordinances Ready feature, ordinance reservations that have been shared with the temple can now be requested through the F…
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    June 11, 2020—Help Others on Temple Pages
    Recently, the Temple menu on FamilySearch.org was updated with a simpler design, and the Help Others menu option was removed to make it easi…
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    July 29, 2019—Ordinances Ready: A Convenient Way to Find Ordinance Reservations
    Ordinances Ready is an automated service that searches FamilySearch.org and the temple reservation list to identify ancestors needing temple…
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    July 29, 2019—Expiration of Ordinance Reservations
    When temple reservations expire, they are automatically shared with the temple (with a few exceptions) and made available to other relatives…
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    July 29, 2019—Date Required to Reserve Temple Ordinances
    Ordinance reservations require a date for at least one of the vital events of the person’s life (such as a birth, death, or marriage). Famil…
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    July 29, 2019—Easier Ways to Print Ordinance Reservation Cards
    You can now use your phone in the temple office to print ordinance reservation cards using a QR code or ID number found in the Family Tree a…
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