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Correcting Outdated Information in A Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work


A Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work was published by the Church in 1993. Since that time, some changes have been made in Church-produced computer programs and in the procedure for submitting names for temple ordinances. The information on this page identifies those changes and updates the information.

Page iv

  • All instances of "Temple and Family History Leadership Handbook," on pages 11-12 should read "Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders, Section 9: Temple and Family History Work, 266."

Page 8

  • "International Genealogical Index (IGI)" should read "Ordinance Index."
  • Bottom right, change the sentence to "FamilySearchTM also includes Personal Ancestral File, which can help you organize your family history records, and TempleReady..."

Page 9

  • In the paragraph that begins "Personal Ancestral File may be available..." cross out "and Macintosh computers" and add "A Windows® version may be downloaded free of charge from the Church's website at http://www.familysearch.org/."

Page 15

  • In the first column, "International Genealogical Index" should be "Ordinance Index".
  • In the second column, remove the paragraph beginning with "If you plan to provide the proxies yourself..."

Page 16

  • Change the first subtitle to "Take Your TempleReady Disk to the Temple."
  • Change the first word of the first paragraph "Send" to "Take."
  • Remove the second paragraph that begins "If you are providing the proxies..."
  • In the second paragraph, "International Genealogical Index" should read "Ordinance Index".
  • Remove the paragraph beginning "When you go to the temple to receive ordinances..."

Page 17

  • In the second paragraph, "International Genealogical Index" should read "Ordinance Index".

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