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Tracy Beveridge
Tracy Beveridge ✭
April 14, 2020 edited February 10, 2021 in FamilySearch Account
How do I change my account name following marriage? My Church records have been updated, but my account here still has my maiden name
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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 15, 2020 Answer ✓

    @Tracy Beveridge​ 

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    There are FOUR (x4) DIFFERENT "Names" that we appear as in "FamilySearch" ...

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    Our:

    - Full Name

    - Username

    - Display Name

    - Contact Name

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    They all appear in your "Settings" in "FamilySearch".

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    Which of those is not appearing as it should?

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    The ONLY one that you CANNOT change is your "Full Name"; as, that comes from ones Church Membership Record.

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    If your "Full Name" is still showing/displaying your "Maiden" 'Family Name'/'Surname' in "FamilySaerch"; then, have you checked what appears in your Church Account on-line in "churchofjesuschrsit.org" (formerly: LDS.org)?

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    You indicate that your Church Membership Record has been updated to your "Married" 'Family Name'/'Surname'(presumably, by a Ward/Branch Clerk), does that appear in your Church Account on-line in "churchofjesuschrsit.org" (formerly: LDS.org)?.

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    If not; then, I suggest that you contact the "Global Service Centre" of the Church, they should be able to help you - you will need your Church Membership number and be able to identify yourself, for reasons of "Privacy" and "Security".

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    The other "Names" you can change yourself in your "Settings".

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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  • multiplesons1.5294187457446106E12
    multiplesons1.5294187457446106E12 ✭✭
    April 14, 2020

    You can change the name that shows in FamilySearch through your settings. This post has instructions on how to do so:

     

    https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D53A00004fjFj3SAE

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 15, 2020

    do you mean your name on the account (Dennis Yancey)

    or do you mean your account user id (dyancey) - - -I think those are two different things.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 15, 2020

    Thanks Brett!

    I knew you'd have the answer to that one.

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