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Hope2
Hope2 ✭
October 21, 2021 in General Questions

If a family raised a foster child, can they be added to the family list of children? The Foster Son is not showing in Family Search, yet he was sealed in the temple to his wife in 1987 in Salt Lake City. His obituary lists his Father as his foster father.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2021

    @Hope2

    FYI

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Short Answer: 'Yes', they certainly can.

    Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch':

    How do I add step, adopted, and foster parents to a child in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-step-adopted-and-foster-parents-to-a-child-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-step-adopted-and-foster-parents-to-a-child-in-family-tree

    How do I specify biological, step, adopted, and foster relationships in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-specify-biological-step-adopted-and-foster-relationships-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-specify-biological-step-adopted-and-foster-relationships-in-family-tree

    How do I add step, adopted, and foster children to parents in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-step-adopted-and-foster-children-to-parents-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-step-adopted-and-foster-children-to-parents-in-family-tree

    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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