are cousins or neices considered direct relatives to do temple work for deceased relatives?

KeeJoyceAnn1

DMS1737

Thank you for contacting FamilySearch Community. Here are a few articles that will help explain who a direct line relative is:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/individuals-for-whom-i-can-request-temple-ordinances

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/can-i-do-temple-ordinances-aunts-uncles-and-cousins

Thank you

Dennis J Yancey

All descendants of any of your ancestors - are your :cousins" of one degree or another

going back 10 generations or so on your ancestral tree - such ancestors at that level have potentially millions of descendants

each of those millions are Cousins of yours.

for any that are born before 110 years ago - you can request the temple work with no special permission.

for those within 110 years - the nearest relative should give the permission.

the same rule applies to anyone young or old. you or your nieces or cousins. and as far as who actually does the proxy work at the temple - there is no limitation on that (as long as they have a temple recommend)

(your nieces and nephews and cousins share common same ancestors as you have)

Gordon Collett

Are these cousins and nieces deceased and you want to do their temple work? Or are these living cousins and nieces who are wondering who they can do temple work for?

KeeJoyceAnn1

I have deceased cousins who are less than 110 years since birth. They have children who I'm pretty sure would say now. Am I, as a direct cousin, able to request their ordinances without other permissions?

Miss Jessie

@KeeJoyceAnn1

Cousins are not close relatives for the purpose of requesting temple ordinances for persons born less than 110 years ago. See https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-ordinances-for-an-ancestor-who-was-born-in-the-last-110-years

“When you reserve ordinances for your ancestors, you can come across a warning message that reads, "Permission Required." The message means that the ancestor was born within the last 110 years. You must receive permission from a close living relative before you can reserve the name for temple work. Verbal permission is acceptable.

A close living relative can be an undivorced spouse, an adult child, a parent, or a sibling.

If no close living relatives exist to grant permission, you can still request permission to do the ordinances. Please provide evidence that no living close relatives exist. 

Dennis J Yancey

whoever is the CLOSEST should be the one to determine. CHILDREN -- clearly trump Cousins.

"direct cousin" -- - what would be an example of a "non direct cousin"?