Basic Changes for Temple and Family History Consultants

The formerly called "Family History Consultants" have now been renamed "Temple and Family History Consultants" but the change involves much more than simply a change in names. The basic organization has also been changed. There are now callings at the Ward, Stake, and Area level. Here is the basic organizational chart as shown on LDS.org. See Callings-Organizations.

The Area Temple and Family History Consultants have the responsibility to teach the Stake Temple and Family History Consultants, who in turn should be teaching the Stake level officers and the Ward Temple and Family History Consultants. Then the Ward Temple and Family History Consultants should be teaching the Ward officers. The change involves adding a Stake Temple and Family History Consultants calling. In addition, the Temple and Family History Consultants can be called to a specific calling as Stake Family History Center Directors or as Stake Indexing Directors. Here are some resources that explain the new emphasis.

• Temple and Family History Consultants
• Family History Leadership Session
• My Family History Calling
• RootsTech Family Discovery Day

Please pass this along to any who need to know about these changes.