**Announcement ** Policy change

Sam Sulser

The waiting period to perform ordinances for recently deceased family members has been reduced from one year to 30 days. You can refer to this help article for answers to common questions about this update. Please allow 10 days for this change to be reflected on FamilySearch.org.

DMS1737

Thank you for the update!

cwsiu

https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/122580/announcement-policy-change

Thank you for sharing. Is this a recent change? The related KA was dated two years ago.

Brett .

@cwsiu

FYI

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

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

Just in passing ...

I would humbly venture to suggest, that the 'Date', of the "Knowledge Article', has just NOT been "Updated".

[ ie. Just a MINOR "Oversight" ... It HAPPENS ... ]

Here is a recently published, 'FamilySearch' "Blog" Article, that is 'Dated' ... YESTERDAY ...

'FamilySearch' "Blog"

Update: April 20, 2022—Reduced Waiting Period

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/reduced-waiting-period

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/reduced-waiting-period

Just my thoughts.

I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.

Brett

cwsiu

@Brett

Thank you for the information. It looks both KAs referenced have been updated except the date. I was curious if this is a new policy change or being reiterated. Thanks again for clarifying.

Brett .

😀

WilbergClarkN

Ref the date of the article: The template that FamilySearch uses in preparing documents for publication has a "boilerplate, preset" date of April 20, 2020. It was intended to be used as an example of the date and is supposed to be changed with every new article submitted for publication. However, the administrative process never updates the date is the article moves to publication. As a result, ALL articles and documents--including the Family History Operating Guide that was just published this year--all documents carry the date of April 2020. Supposedly action is being taken to correct.

cwsiu

That is interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Amy Archibald

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/28?lang=eng#title_number2

The Church Handbook was updated on 20 April 2022.

28.1

General Guidelines for Performing Proxy Ordinances

Deceased persons who were age 8 or older at the time of their death may have proxy ordinances performed on their behalf. Except as noted in 28.3, proxy ordinances may be performed for all deceased persons as soon as 30 days have passed from their date of death if either of the following applies:

• A close relative of the deceased (undivorced spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling) submits the name for temple ordinances.
• Permission to perform the ordinances is received from a close relative of the deceased (undivorced spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling).

If neither of the above conditions applies, proxy temple ordinances may be performed 110 years after the deceased person was born.

For more information, see the following articles on FamilySearch.org:

• “Individuals for whom I can request temple ordinances”
• “What is the 110-year policy, and why was it initiated?”