Finding female names in Ordinance Ready

Dalene Golding · December 26, 2021

I'm trying to find names to take to the temple through Ordinance Ready. It works great for finding male names (I'm male) but it won't find female names. In the help menu it says, "For example, if you are female, it only searches for ancestors who are female." How do I find female names for my wife to do the work for?

Brett . · December 26, 2021

@Dalene Golding

FYI

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

[ And, I happen to be a Member of the Church ... ]

Just in passing ...

I am sorry ...

Short Answer: "OrdinancesReady" in NOT the answer ...

You are not alone ...

The desire, that we be able to "Print", the "Temple" Cards, for the opposite "Gender", from ourselves, through "OrdinancesReady", is a FEATURE that MANY (Member) Users/Patrons have yearned for and requested.

Now ...

That Said ...

We can ALREADY, "Print" the "Temple" Cards, for members of the opposite "Gender", to ourselves.

We can do that ourselves, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch", in the "Ordinances" 'Tab', of our Ancestors.

We can (both, "Reserve"; and,) "Print", the "Temple" Cards for whichever "Gender" we desire, Male; or, Female; as, there is NO restriction.

So ...

That Said ...

What you desire is SOMETHING that "OrdinancesReady" was SPECIFICALLY designed, NOT to be able to do.

Please let me explain ...

Please be aware that the "OrdinancesReady" feature/function/facility is ONLY, really, for a quick; and, easy, process of, FINDING; and, PRINTING, the "Temple" Cards, when one is going to visit the "Temple", that day or the next, when one DOES NOT have ANY "Temple" Cards, 'on-hand', available.

The "OrdinancesReady" feature/function/facility is certainly NO substitute, for doing one's due diligence, well IN ADVANCE of visiting the "Temple" of, FINDING; and, PRINTING, the "Temple" Cards, for one's Ancestors, to have 'on-hand', available, through one's "Reservations" List; and/or, normal research.

Hence, the reason, that we ONLY get "Temple" Work, for people, of the SAME "Gender", as ourselves, is a DESIGN Feature of "OrdinancesReady".

Although, I totally understand your desire.

I would humbly suggest that, your desire, may not be considered as appropriate, in view of the intended Design.

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

How do I find family names for the temple with Ordinances Ready?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-find-family-names-for-the-temple-with-ordinances-ready

Where it states, among other things;

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Ordinances Ready is designed to provide family name cards for the person signed in to the website or the Family Tree app. For example, if you are female, it only searches for ancestors who are likewise female so that you can perform their ordinances.

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And ...

Where does Ordinances Ready get names?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/where-does-ordinances-ready-get-names

Where it states, among other things;

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Ordinances Ready finds names for you that are your **** (that is, male names for male users and female names for female users).

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I know, that this certainly does not help/assist; but, I hope, this provides you with some additional, insight; and, perspective.

Whereas ...

Who is to say things will not change in the future ...

Brett

Dalene Golding · December 26, 2021

Thank you so much. That not only gives me the answer but also the rationale. I'm new to the process and still figuring things out, so this will help in that process.

Thanks again!