Can I seal babies with just a last name?
Just this week I have found 3 baby death records where the age was indexed as 0. When I looked at the images of each record I discovered each child had indeed been ALIVE! Their ages ranged from 27 minutes to 8 hours!
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@ShellyR Leavitt1 .
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Shelly
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Short answer: 'Yes', of course, you can.
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I have done many.
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I have copies of their "Birth Registration" where the was NO 'Given'/'Christian' name(s) recorded.
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Just with, the "Gender" (ie. "Sex"); and, "Parents" names.
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For "Illegitimate" births, there was ONLY a Mother's name, 'NO' Father's name, that is another matter. You need BOTH "Parents" to do the "Sealing".
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When you "Print" the "Card" for the "Temple" Work, the "System" AUTOMATICALLY includes the "Prefix" of, either, "Mr" or "Miss" (in 'Italics'), depending on 'Gender'; as, there is 'NO' such 'Given'/'Christian' name recorded.
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Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch" on the matter:
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Temple ordinances for unnamed child
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Temple work for stillborn babies
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Temple work for children who die before age 8
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Sealing-to-parent ordinance when name of parent is unknown
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I hope this helps.
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Brett
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@Brett Perfect thanks!
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This portion of the above named Knowledge Articles was particularly interesting to me! You can learn something new every time you ask a question!
"If the child was never named, or the name was not recorded, do one of the following:
- Leave the child’s first name blank. Enter the father’s last name.
- If you do not know the father’s last name but know the mother’s, enter her last name instead.
- If you do not know either the father’s or mother’s last name, enter a question mark (?) as the child’s first name. Leave the last name blank."
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