Family History Centers are now under the direction of the stake. All family history centers are “stake” family history centers even if there are several family history centers in one stake. On page 9 of in To Turn the Hearts, Leaders Guide to Temple and Family History Work, the purposes of family history centers are outlined.
“Family history centers operate under priesthood direction. The assigned high councilor responsible for temple and family history work, under the direction of the stake presidency, oversees all family history centers in the stake”.
The calling of a family history center director is outlined on page 10 in To Turn the Hearts, Leader’s Guide to Temple and Family History Work.
“Directors and assistant directors are recommended to serve by the stake presidency and are approved by the stake presidency and the high council. The stake presidency may ask the assigned high councilor for a recommendation”
The family history consultant calling is issued by the ward. Consultants could be called to serve as family history center staff. Also on page 10 in To Turn the Hearts, Leaders Guide to Temple and Family History Work, the calling of a family history consultant called to serve in the family history center is outlined.
“The high councilor coordinates through bishoprics and high priests group leaders to assign enough family history consultants to staff family history centers in the stake. Consultants are called by bishoprics.”
To conclude, the position of family history center director is a stake calling. The assigned high councilor oversees all family history centers in the stake. He recommends members to be called as family history center directors and assistant directors (if needed). A member of the stake presidency or the high councilor calls and sets apart these members (Leader’s Guide to Temple and Family History Work: To Turn the Hearts (2011), 24).
