Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969
Forms submitted by LDS Church members to the Genealogical Society of Utah, now the Family History Department, for processing prior to performing proxy ordinances. Completed ordinances were recorded on these forms. The completed forms were filed in the Family Group Records Archive collection. The forms are filed in alphabetical order by surname and given name.
Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of family group record forms submitted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Genealogical Society of Utah, now the Family History Department, for processing prior to performing proxy ordinances. Completed ordinance dates were recorded on the forms. The completed forms were filed in the Family Group Records Archive collection. The forms are filed in alphabetical order by husband's surname, given name, and date of birth.
For additional information about the contents, history, and use of these records see the wiki article Family Group Records Collection. For those who had proxy ordinance work prior to 1969, these family group records may guide you to those working on particular lines or families. Often on FamilySearch the contributor is recorded as 'Unknown' or some vague description. These group sheets may provide you with a name and address of the submitters over 40 years ago and their sources of information.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- The names of husband, wife, and children
- Dates and places of birth, christening, marriage, death, and burial
- Parent's names
- Husband's occupation
- Relationships
- Additional marriages of family members
- Temple ordinance information (of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Submitter's name and address at the time of the submission
- Family representatives
- Sources of information
Collection Details
"Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 13 June 2024. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
