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Tony Strong
Tony Strong ✭
August 20, 2021 in General Questions

I have a surname in my tree which is not excepted by family search the name is BODY yes that is the correct spelling and if I change it in some way eg: BODEY, BODIE or some other variation it will be accepted why is BODY not accepted?

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  • Brett .
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    August 20, 2021 edited August 20, 2021 Answer ✓

    @Tony Strong

    Tony

    Welcome to the "Community.Familysearch" Forum.

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

    [ And, I am a members of the Church ... ]

    I gather that your a referencing a problem/issue with regards to "Temple" Work ...

    Question: Is that correct?

    IF, such is the case; THEN, please be aware that "BODY" is what one might call a "Reserved" Word that can case a problem/issue in the "System", for "Temple" Work.

    Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch':

    What words and abbreviations cause "Needs more information" to appear?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-words-and-abbreviations-cause-needs-more-information-to-appear

    As such, in your case ...

    Here are the steps, that you need to take ...

    Where is states, among other things ...

    Quote:

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    3. Click Temple.
    4. Click Ask a Question.
    5. Enter a subject and your question. Please include details:
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      2. The person's full name
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    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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  • Tony Strong
    Tony Strong ✭
    August 20, 2021 Answer ✓

    Thank You all the information on the Body Family has been entered in Census christening ECT I can change the name slightly eg Bodie Bodey and that will be accepted

    Thanks for the reply

    Tony Strong

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