Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints receive a message through FamilySearch's messaging system on the following occasions:
- When an ordinance that you reserved was completed and recorded at the temple.
- You receive these notifications when ordinances on your reservation list are completed.
- The notifications indicate that ordinances were recorded. Go to your completed ordinances list for details.
- The notifications expire after 7 days then are automatically removed from your FamilySearch notifications.
- When a reservation on your list is almost ready to expire.
- When a reservation on your list expires.
Steps (website)
- Sign in to FamilySearch.org
- In the top-right portion of the screen, click
- Click the notification tab labeled Temple. (Note: A Temple button is at the top of the screen, which is different from the Temple notification tab).
- Click the message that you want to see.
- Click View List. Your completed ordinances list opens so that you can see and print the details.
- (Optional): To email temple messages to yourself, follow these steps:
- Click the checkbox of the message that you want to email.
- Click Email
- On the message box, click Yes.
Steps (mobile app)
- Open the Family Tree mobile app.
- Open the menu screen.
- Apple: In the bottom-right corner of the screen, tap the 3 lines.
- Android: In the top-left corner of the screen, tap the 3 lines.
- Tap Notifications.
- At the top, find and tap Temple.
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