Genealogy from the perspective of a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon, LDS)

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

FamilySearch Now Provides Ability to Document Same-Sex Family Relationships

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/familysearch-document-same-sex-family-relationships
Quoting from a press release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
FamilySearch is one of the world's largest collections of genealogical data, drawn from civil, ecclesiastical and other sources to be assessed for their genealogical value by each researcher. 
FamilySearch Family Tree now provides the ability for users to document same-sex family relationships. Consistent with the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, only marriages between people of the opposite sex may be solemnized or sealed in the temple.
The linked press release also contains a short list of Questions and Answers about the change in the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. 

If you now go to the Family Tree and click on the "Add Spouse" link. you will get the familiar Add Spouse dialogue box. However, if you try to add a same-sex spouse that will be possible. There is a popup warning about the process, however.


I have known this was coming for quite a while and here it is.

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