Record current marriage

3 postsstarted by gtisch 2014-06-04 02:00 UTC1,087 viewsoriginal topic

New Member

#1
2014-06-04 02:00 UTC

How do I add a current marriage to a member after the death of a prior spouse. I have both of their individual records in our ward. His former wife shows up as deceased note in his record. And have not be able to get them married. Do I terminate the prior marriage and then send/receive and then update his record. Thanks, Glade Tischner Ward Clerk

russellhltn

Community Administrator

#2
2014-06-04 02:46 UTC

Yes, I think that's what you have to do. "Marriage" is civil marriage, and will terminate at death. Sealing is different. Terminating the marriage doesn't affect that.

So terminate the marriage - reason: death of spouse.

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scgallafent

Church Employee

#3
2014-06-04 14:50 UTC

gtisch wrote:How do I add a current marriage to a member after the death of a prior spouse. I have both of their individual records in our ward. His former wife shows up as deceased note in his record. And have not be able to get them married. Do I terminate the prior marriage and then send/receive and then update his record. Thanks, Glade Tischner Ward Clerk

Terminating the prior marriage is the correct process. You shouldn't need to send/receive in the middle, but it doesn't hurt.