Visions and Dreams

Andrew Moore

I have a patron whose grandson born around 1986 went missing years ago. There are no records/information confirming his death. Her grandson appeared to her in a dream, asking for his temple ordinances. Is there any guidance on what work can be done? As I understand it, without a death record, ordinances can't be requested until 110 years after his birth. Since the grandmother will pass through the veil before that time, she would need to arrange for someone else to complete the ordinances after that time. Is this correct?

N Tychonievich

@Andrew Moore You are correct that she needs death information before doing temple ordinances for her grandson. You can find the temple policies from the Helper Resources page on FamilySearch. Here is how to find it:

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
2. In the top right, click the question mark icon.
3. Click Helper Resources.
4. Scroll to find the Training heading below the pictures and click Church Policies. The first item is "What information is required to do temple ordiannces for my ancestors?"

Fortunately, we have a loving Heavenly Father who is not going to deny any of His children the opportunity to enter into covenants with him. When the time is right, a door will open for her grandson.

Andrew Moore

Thanks for your help.