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David C Anderson
David C Anderson ✭
January 14, 2022 edited July 16, 2024 in Family Tree

I know FamilySearch's practice is to avoid using "unknown" or "unnamed" in the name section of a record. However, if a baby died at birth and the parents never gave it a name, what do I put for a first name? I have a family in the mid-1800's who had two children who died the same day of or the day after birth.

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  • Sanra
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    January 14, 2022 Answer ✓

    @David C Anderson


    The following is an exert from the Help Center article "Temple ordinances for unnamed children"

    • For an individual with an unknown name or a child who died without receiving a name, enter only the last name of the father or family name into the surname field. Do not enter a first name. Do not enter Mr., Miss, son, or daughter. Be sure the sex is correctly entered as male or female.

    When the cards are printed, Mr. or Miss is added to the name.

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  • Carol Ann1
    Carol Ann1 ✭✭
    January 14, 2022

    You don't need to put anything in for the first name, leave it blank. Just enter the surname.

    Carol

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  • David C Anderson
    David C Anderson ✭
    January 14, 2022

    Thanks, Carol. And will that meet the needs for temple ordinances?

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  • David C Anderson
    David C Anderson ✭
    January 15, 2022

    Thanks, Sanra. Good, clear instructions.

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