For individual ordinances, you need the name, sex, death information, and at least 1 event date and place. Sealings require additional information.
Temple ordinances are sacred and should be treated with respect. Please reserve ordinances for individuals only if you are related to them.
Please do not request temple ordinances for a nonrelative unless you have obtained written permission from a close living relative.
For records of people born within the last 110 years, a close living relative must grant permission for temple work.
Your temple family names list has a reservation limit of 300 entries. An entry includes the name of an ancestor and the ordinances you reserved.
If the person’s close relatives are deceased, you can request permission to do the ordinances. If you are not sure if they are deceased, please do not request permission.
Temple reservations expire in either 2 years or 120 days, depending on the type of reservation.
Children who are not born to previously sealed parents may be sealed to their parents. Sealings may be performed by proxy on behalf of deceased children.
Living people can be sealed to deceased spouses, parents, and children. Generally, this ordinance would occur at least 30 days after the family member’s death.
In Family Tree, some ordinance data appears to be missing. Learn when to take additional action.
The ordinance dates in Family Tree are from official sources. The date could be different from what your personal database shows.
Vicarious ordinances performed out of sequence are valid, but they become effective only after the prerequisite ordinances are completed.
If you find that a person's ordinances were done for the wrong sex, you can resolve this issue in Family Tree using the website or mobile app. You do not need to report the issue to FamilySearch Support.
Under the direction of local priesthood leadership, the local public affairs council and temple and family history consultants can work together to provide heart-turning experience for local opinion leaders.