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President Nelson taught that this work is “the gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil.”
Ordinances Ready (or Hints)
President Nelson taught that this work is “the gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil.”
Temple and Family history work
This is the first saving ordinance performed in temples for deceased individuals.
Baptism for the dead
This Old Testament prophet kept detailed genealogies of Israel’s tribes.
Moses or Ezra (either acceptable)
The first temple built in this dispensation.
The Kirtland Temple
This tab on FamilySearch lets you view your ancestors in a traditional left‑to‑right generational layout.
The Tree / Landscape View
This principle teaches that families can continue beyond mortality.
Eternal Families
This ordinance confirms individuals as members of the Church after baptism.
Confirmation
This Book of Mormon prophet passed the sacred records to his son Helaman.
Alma the Younger
This was the first temple built outside the United States.
The Cardston Alberta Temple
This tool helps you attach historical documents like census records to your ancestors.
Source Linker
This scriptural phrase describes the responsibility members have to seek out their ancestors.
Turning the hearts of the children to the fathers
This ordinance includes instruction, covenants, and symbolic representation of the plan of salvation.
The endowment
This New Testament book begins with a genealogy tracing Christ’s lineage.
The Book of Matthew
This temple is known for its striking angel Moroni blowing a trumpet.
The Salt Lake Temple (most iconic example)
This FamilySearch feature allows you to collaborate with relatives by leaving notes, memories, and photos.
Memories
This is the reason we perform proxy ordinances for the dead.
To offer them the opportunity to accept essential covenants
This ordinance binds families together for eternity.
Sealing
This Jaredite record keeper engraved his people’s history on 24 gold plates.
Ether
This temple was the first in Utah to be dedicated after the pioneer era.
The St. George Utah Temple
This function helps prevent duplicate temple ordinances by merging two records that refer to the same person.
Merge by ID
This doctrine explains why agency still applies to those who have died.
They can accept or reject ordinances in the spirit world
This is the ordinance performed for couples, uniting them eternally.
Marriage sealing
This scripture teaches that “the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.”
Malachi 4:6
This continent received its first temple in 1985.
Europe (Freiberg Germany Temple)