Obtaining Copies of Patriarchal Blessings

Copies of Patriarchal Blessings

Did you know that you can request a copy of your patriarchal blessing if you have lost it?  You can also request a copy of a patriarchal blessing of a direct ancestor.

Interested in getting a copy of your great-grandmother's patriarchal blessing or maybe your mothers?  You can request a copy of an ancestor's blessing as long as they have already passed away and you are a direct descendant.  If you would like to do this, follow this link.   (You use your LDSAccount Username and password to sign in), then follow the prompts to request your own copy or a copy of an ancestor's blessing.  There is a limit of 4 requests per month.

If you have not received your own patriarchal blessing, you may want to prayerfully consider obtaining one.  Here is a link for How a Patriarchal Blessing can Help You.  Then speak with the bishop about receiving your own patriarchal blessing and obtaining a recommend to do so.

Priesthood Line of Authority

Priesthood Line of Authority
If you don't have a copy of your husband or son's priesthood line of authority, you can request a copy of it free of charge.  It will trace their priesthood line clear back to Joseph Smith, Peter, James, and John, and then to Jesus Christ.  You can see and know that their priesthood does come from a line of authority.

You can read more about how to get it here from the Church News.   This is a must read article as it has some great history and information to help you better understand what a priesthood line of authority is.  You can mail or e-mail the request.  If you e-mail the request, in many cases you can receive a PDF copy via e-mail by the next day.  Make sure you put PLA in the subject line of the e-mail that you send.  Here is more info as well:  https://tech.lds.org/wiki/Priesthood_Line_of_Authority

Family History - Getting Started

Here is a new link (see below) from LDS.org that I was just e-mailed.  It is an easy get started tutorial/guide.  In fact it is made even easy enough for children.  Check it out.  You now have no excuses.  You really can do Family History at home and even in your pajamas.  Of course, the church also provides ward family history consultants, and stake family history libraries, etc, for when you are stumped or need help.  But if you can turn on a computer, you should be able to follow this fun getting started guide.

Family History - Getting Started from LDS.org

Weekly Family History Help

Our Ward Family History Consultants are available every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm to assist you with family history research.  They are available in the high priest meeting room at the Church building near the bishop's office.  If you have a laptop, iPad, or some other way to connect to the internet, please bring it and they can help you.

If you do not have a portable electronic device, no problem, they can still help you with their own laptops.  What is keeping you from discovering your family history dead ends?  Come join us.

We also have a Family History Blog.  The link is located on our RS Blog.  It is called Family History Made Easy.