A general question: What is a person called when looking after a Family History center and where do
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@MiriamJoyce21 MiriamJoyce21
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Miriam
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Long Title:
"Stake, Temple and Family History, Consultant -- Family History Centre"
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OR,
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WITHOUT the 'Commas' (and, excess 'spaces'; and, 'quotes'); and, with the "American" Spelling", as per the various Membership 'Systems' of the Church:
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Stake Temple and Family History Consultant--Family History Center
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That's all folks ...
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AND, the 'Short Title' (ie. aka): "Director, Family History Centre".
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I hope this helps.
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Brett
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@MiriamJoyce21 MiriamJoyce21, note that the Family History Center Operations Guide is still dated June 2015, so what you're seeing is one of the many things that needs correcting, updating, or expanding in the Guide. I have never seen anything that specifically says "Thou shalt not use the term FHC Director!" I think they just quietly decided to drop the term for some reason apparently known only to insiders in the FH Department.
Personally, I find it just a bit awkward at times to NOT have a title, such as when teaching a class at the local library or at our stake family history discovery days, for example. It's customary to list a presenter's name and what they do, but now there's not any official title that's appropriate for general use. The term "Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Family History Center" isn't one that the general public would even make sense of, and it's awkward even within Church circles. (Note: there are NO commas, and in the Handbook the title in English is spelled "... Center." That may seem nit-picky, but it's essential that clerks properly enter all temple and family history titles exactly as listed in MLS/LCR, or they won't be recognized by Church HQ for certain privileged access like the FHAR for example). Elder Bradley Foster made that very clear last year at the Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction.)
-- Chris
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@Chris Schmink - using the correct title won't get you access to the FHAR if you have Consultant in your title - we are all now kept from direct access to the report. As a stake and ward consultant I can only view the report by obtaining it from a ward leader or the high counselor over family history (for the stake report.)
As you stated above time moves things along much faster than Correlation can keep up with the printed word. That is so, so true.
Who knows what else will change with the Family History training meeting on Feb. 27?
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@Robert Givens, Having been a Church employee for 7½ years (admittedly many years ago), I am all too familiar with that concept. But I'll leave it at that and not "go public." LOL!
I wanted to emphasize Elder Foster's comments about proper entry of callings because I've seen a number of questions here that suggest people don't understand the significance of proper entry. I'm sadly well aware of my loss of access to the FHAR as a FHC director headchiefwhatchamacallit, though I can get it through my high councilor easily enough when he obtains one of those "round tuits". Sadly though, I see evidence here as well as in my own stake that there are a number of people filling "made up" or antiquated callings in the system that should be getting the FHAR, for example, but can't because of improper calling entries. A "Ward Family History Leader" (a recent post in another thread) couldn't get it, yet by the calling title should have been able to if they'd entered his calling correctly - thus my post (and also because of the incorrect listing of the FHC director post by another submitter).
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And I can hardly wait another month for that training! It ought to be very exciting. There are very subtle things happening that are exciting by themselves, but I also wonder what else is coming of significance. I only hope all "invited" leaders attend that broadcast live, not putting it off until they might get around to it later on....
-- Chris
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@Chris Schmink - Had to laugh reading your comments. After the talks are recorded start emailing them out and ask for comments. If they don't reply keep emailing them. Or what ever you can do as the whateveryouarecalled person. Have fun.
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Thanks Brett
I figured that. Where is this found please? I do remember seeing it some where and l should have saved it and l probably have in the safe place folder that is probably on my PC or laptop or mobile or???
So all help appreciated.😁
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Thanks for your reply Chris. Very appreciated and understand the frustration of the title, especially when presenting a class. When l explain that ALL members who serve in Family History are called Consultants, (yes I abbreviate). There are people I've come across that need "official" statements that spell it out.
So hence my question, where do l find the information.
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@MiriamJoyce21 MiriamJoyce21, you'll find the exact titles of the various callings in Section 5.4.xx of Handbook 2 (available to anyone through the main Church web site), and also in the Chart of Callings down in Section 19.7.
-- Chris
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Yes I hear you and totally Understand what you are saying. My experience has been that trying to encourage people to do their family history has been a challenge.
But over the years I have seen a worldwide effort, within the Church, to bring family history and the threefold mission of the church working together. I guess we need to realise that we are still in the refining process and going through this is often painful but the long-term goal is looking encouraging.
So we keep teaching and encouraging and hopefully "The earth won't be smitten with a curse". 😇
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Thanks everyone for your comments.
Youve all been very helpful. 🐨
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