How to get MRN online

Can someone tell me if I can get my MRN online? I joined FamilySearch.org and selected I am a member. I haven't been to church in many many many moons. I have no idea where my records are. Is there a way I can get info online? or by phone? and who would I call? Thank you

NevaJJ49 wrote:Can someone tell me if I can get my MRN online?

If you already have a member LDS Account (an LDS Account associated with your MRN) then you can log onto LDS.org and go to the Directory. Select "My Household" in the left column and under your name in the right column click the "Show Record Number" link.

However, if you do not have a member LDS Account or haven't created an LDS Account, you will have to contact the ward clerk for your ward to get your MRN.

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How can i get my mrn number

Please read the post above yours, which states how you can get your MRN.

The only way to get it online is if it's already associated with your LDS Account. But the usual reason people want their MRN is to add it to their account. Catch -22.

See your ward membership clerk or bishopric member. The number on the temple recommend is another source, but that might be wrong.

its also found on your tithing settlement papers

hello ,
we would like to find out if an investigator is a member of the church .

nccedillos wrote:we would like to find out if an investigator is a member of the church .

With a full name and date of birth, the ward clerk will be able to request the membership record for the individual, if it exists.

Hi guys. I already have my LDS account but when I wanted to register my MRN to my account it said the MRN is not valid or the account already exist.How was that happened I haven't been register my MRN to any account.

unghui03 wrote:I already have my LDS account but when I wanted to register my MRN to my account it said the MRN is not valid or the account already exist.

It is possible that you provided your MRN while registering earlier for another Church site, such as FamilySearch. In any event, use the "Forgot your username?" link as you sign in, enter your MRN and date of birth, and you should be able to recover the LDS Account that is associated with your membership record number.

After you find that other account, ask your ward clerk to help you contact the Global Service Center to combine the accounts or to delete the one without your MRN. You will also need to contact the GSC if you are not able to find another account and still cannot sign in. They will be able to help you.

Can someone help please. I'm not a LDS church member but have an account for my own research. At the moment I am doing research for an LDS member who is pretty much illiterate. He has given me his MRN so will it be ok for me to use with my account or should I set up a separate one in his name? Many thanks Carol

brassfieldthorpe wrote:At the moment I am doing research for an LDS member who is pretty much illiterate. He has given me his MRN so will it be ok for me to use with my account or should I set up a separate one in his name?

Using that MRN on your account would make you appear to be that person. It would also make it pretty much impossible for that member to give control to someone else at a future date. (Only one account that have a given MRN, and there's no way to remove a MRN from the account.) That would amount to ID theft.

Creating a separate account would be far better, but I'm not sure to what extent the church allows others to manage a member's account. A member account gives access to things far beyond Family History resources, it also allows access to their financial records.

i need to get my mrn so i can register my details,

edoremukoro wrote:i need to get my mrn so i can register my details,

Please see "Where do I find my membership record number (MRN)?" in this link

I have an lds account, but I can;t find my sons MRN. Help, help.

jacquelynelkington wrote:I have an lds account, but I can;t find my sons MRN. Help, help.

If your LDS Account has your own MRN recorded and if your son is in your unit and in your own household then you can view his MRN by visiting https://lds.org/directory, clicking on My Household on the left side, and then clicking on the link named Show Record Number under his name.

However, if your MRN is not linked to your account you will get an error when visiting https://lds.org/directory. In that case, the quickest way to get his MRN would probably be to contact your ward clerk.

If your son is not in your ward or is an adult and not in your household then you probably cannot get his MRN baring special circumstances.

hola quiero saber si el mrn es el mismo número de membresia gracias

dianaviancha wrote:hola quiero saber si el mrn es el mismo número de membresia gracias

Si.

I wanted to use the MRN for Ancestry.com's free version. I was born, raised, baptized an LDS but it has been decades since I've gone to church except for funerals. Do I have to be in "good standing" in order to get a MRN? May not be worth it if it means I will be hounded to go to church.
Seems like my family has paid (literally) for these records and contributed their family records. I have multiple generations of Mormons on both sides of the family. I am working on a book for my family.... Would appreciate help in understanding my options here.

You don't have to be in "good standing", but in your situation, you're probably going to have to show up at the ward to ask for it. While there are ways to see it on-line, you have to have it on your account already to see it. (Catch-22). Certain church leaders can see it on-line, but you'd have to identify yourself to one of them.

LizMartini wrote:I wanted to use the MRN for Ancestry.com's free version. I was born, raised, baptized an LDS but it has been decades since I've gone to church except for funerals. Do I have to be in "good standing" in order to get a MRN? May not be worth it if it means I will be hounded to go to church.
Seems like my family has paid (literally) for these records and contributed their family records. I have multiple generations of Mormons on both sides of the family. I am working on a book for my family.... Would appreciate help in understanding my options here.

Every member of the Church has a membership record number. If you don't know what yours is, you'll need to contact your bishop or one of your ward clerks, who can give it to you.

russellhltn wrote:The only way to get it online is if it's already associated with your LDS Account. But the usual reason people want their MRN is to add it to their account. Catch -22.

See your ward membership clerk or bishopric member. The number on the temple recommend is another source, but that might be wrong.

can I know my church history sincr I was baptized? please help me find it,

junvillanueva wrote: can I know my church history sincr I was baptized? please help me find it,

By in large, there is no listing of callings or past wards available to the member.

I would like to buy new garments, but do not have my MRN.

You MRN will be on a temple recommend, or your ward clerk will be able to give it to you.

How do you get your MRN if you can't even get contact information for the ward clerk. I have tried the bishop's phone number online and no response and the ward offices phone number is disconnected.

indigochick1111 wrote:How do you get your MRN if you can't even get contact information for the ward clerk. I have tried the bishop's phone number online and no response and the ward offices phone number is disconnected.

I'd suggest visiting the ward on Sunday. If you know of any members in the area, you can ask them for the contact information.

NevaJJ49 wrote:I haven't been to church in many many many moons. I have no idea where my records are. Is there a way I can get info online? or by phone? and who would I call? Thank you

You can use the "meetinghouse locator" to find out the phone number of the bishop of the ward where you now live.
Without logging in to LDS.org, click on "My account and ward" on the top right side of the page.
Click on "Meetinghouse Locator" and then enter your address in the search box.
Click on the name of the ward in the box on the left side, and it will give you the bishop's name and phone number.
You can call him and he can help you recover your membership number.

My MRN is packed away at my parents house after I moved to a new house. They live quite far away, and my baptism and membership records are in a safe box. But I'm really trying to join the Branford Fl, ward, and was trying to get it the fastest way. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless all of you.

If you can log in to your LDS Account, and if your LDS Account is connected to your MRN, you can sign in to your LDS Account, then click on "My Account and Ward", then "Account Settings", then "Membership".

If you plan to have your membership record moved to your new ward, the ward membership clerk can move your records with only your full name and your date of birth. Once the record is moved (takes at most a few seconds), the clerk will be able to see your MRN.

Stahl6477 wrote:But I'm really trying to join the Branford Fl, ward, and was trying to get it the fastest way.

Only in exceptional cases is that needed. Typically, the clerk only needs the full name and birthdate to locate your membership record and get it moved into the ward.

Stahl6477 wrote:...But I'm really trying to join the Branford Fl, ward...

Here's a link from LDS Maps for the Branford Ward. Try giving the bishop a call or drop in on Sunday.

zuesocegueda wrote:How can i get my mrn number

I was baptized at the butler ward 27 in 1978 or 1979. How can I find my mrn?

bsusan83 wrote:

zuesocegueda wrote:How can i get my mrn number

I was baptized at the butler ward 27 in 1978 or 1979. How can I find my mrn?

Same question, same answer:

jdlessley wrote:If you already have a member LDS Account (an LDS Account associated with your MRN) then you can log onto LDS.org and go to the Directory. Select "My Household" in the left column and under your name in the right column click the "Show Record Number" link.

However, if you do not have a member LDS Account or haven't created an LDS Account, you will have to contact the ward clerk for your ward to get your MRN.

My sister would like her membership number but does not want to go to church or talk to Ward clerk. Is there another way to get the number like calling in to church headquarters or something? She hasn't been active since she was a teenager.

Reshellshea wrote:My sister would like her membership number but does not want to go to church or talk to Ward clerk. Is there another way to get the number like calling in to church headquarters or something? She hasn't been active since she was a teenager.

Not that we've been made aware of.

Keep in mind that MRNs have some personal financial implications, so you may find people reluctant to hand them out unless they can verify the person's identity. That's going to be a bit difficult over the phone. Even more difficult if she's been inactive so long such that they don't have current information.

fallahhenry646@yahoo.com wrote:Can I get my MRN number

Your ward clerk will be able to help you obtain your membership record number.

Friends - I think we're missing the essence of the question here: "How does one obtain their membership record number WITHOUT having to contact a local leader?" This is an important question for so many who were baptized but now not participating in a ward and either (a) do not know where their membership records reside, or (b) would prefer not to attract attention from local leaders. We see this often (including the first post in this thread) when someone would like to take full advantage of all the tools and experiences offered to Church members on FamilySearch. Telling them to look it up in Tools will not help either, because they can't sign into Tools without a Church account, which typically requires a membership record number. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.

If they have ever had a temple recommend, and still have the physical item, they can get their MRN from that. The requirement to contact their clerk is a solid security issue, which needs to be enforced.

ppgreggrichardson wrote:Friends - I think we're missing the essence of the question here: "How does one obtain their membership record number WITHOUT having to contact a local leader?"

You might as well ask "How dos one obtain their Social Security Number online?" There are places you can find where you've used it in in the past (such as tax forms), but you just can't just go to ssa.gov and look it up. To make that freely available would facilitate identity theft.

The same goes with the MRN. If you've got an old Temple Recommend or an IOS, you can find it there. Likewise, if you previously put your MRN into your Church Account, there's places you can find it on-line by logging into that account. If a member of your household has an account with the MRN, they might be able to look it up in Member Tools. I'm not sure how far that extends. Perhaps to spouses and parents of minor children, but I'm sure there are limits to that ability.

But if that's not available, then contacting the local leaders is the only authorized path left.

Just as a reminder, this is user-to-user support. It is not a place to advocate for a change in church policy. The people who make those decisions don't visit here.

ppgreggrichardson wrote:Friends - I think we're missing the essence of the question here: "How does one obtain their membership record number WITHOUT having to contact a local leader?" This is an important question for so many who were baptized but now not participating in a ward and either (a) do not know where their membership records reside, or (b) would prefer not to attract attention from local leaders. We see this often (including the first post in this thread) when someone would like to take full advantage of all the tools and experiences offered to Church members on FamilySearch. Telling them to look it up in Tools will not help either, because they can't sign into Tools without a Church account, which typically requires a membership record number. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.

As russellhltn said, there isn't a self-service way to do this online. I don't know of any plans to create an online tool that would allow a member to look up their own record number. The problem of ensuring that the person on the other end of the wire is authorized for the data being requested is a difficult one to solve in this situation.

The FamilySearch use case you describe is a valid case -- I have had conversations today dealing with other steps for that exact use case once the MRN has been obtained.

The forum isn't the place to address that use case. Creating a path to allow non-participating members to get a membership record number without contacting local leaders would require a coordinated project between Membership, Identity, and Data Privacy, at the very least. That is going to be driven by a request through the business departments, not through a forum discussion.

scgallafent wrote:The problem of ensuring that the person on the other end of the wire is authorized for the data being requested is a difficult one to solve in this situation.

One possible abuse would be to determine if someone is a member of the church or not. From past observation, the church rarely discloses membership status to third parties.

scgallafent wrote:Creating a path to allow non-participating members to get a membership record number without contacting local leaders would require a coordinated project between Membership, Identity, and Data Privacy, at the very least. That is going to be driven by a request through the business departments, not through a forum discussion.

One has to wonder how motivated the business department would be to do that.

Can i get my MRN online ? been not active attending sunday services for long time n now find out about MRN so how can i get it ?

vhee wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:49 am Can i get my MRN online ? been not active attending sunday services for long time n now find out about MRN so how can i get it ?

If you already have a member Church Account (a Church Account associated with your MRN) then you can log onto ChurchofJesusChrist.org and go to the Directory. Select "My Household" in the left column and under your name in the right column click the "Show Record Number" link.

However, if you do not have a member Church Account you will have to contact the ward clerk for your ward to get your MRN.

For the situation where you have been inactive for some time and may have moved you will need to find your home ward/branch and have the clerk move your record into the ward/branch. You can find your ward/branch and the contact number for the bishop or branch president in the Meetinghouse Locator. Type in your address in the search box. If you know your record is in that ward he can give you your MRN or give you contact information for your ward/branch clerk to help you get your record moved into the ward/branch and then give you your MRN.

I need my MRN number but I have no idea the ward name. I was active when I was a teenager but my parents were not. I received my Patrarchal blessing and wanted to get a copy but all I have is the address where I lived and the year. I do do not live close to this location. Please help

lunddebbie0@gmail.com wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:42 am I need my MRN number but I have no idea the ward name. I was active when I was a teenager but my parents were not. I received my Patrarchal blessing and wanted to get a copy but all I have is the address where I lived and the year. I do do not live close to this location. Please help

No one here is able to look that up. Use the Meetinghouse Locator to find out what ward you live in now, and then you can ask them to pull in your membership record and that will have your MRN.

I Want To Get My Membership Number For [personal information removed] . Thank You God Bless You

Bare wrote: Mon May 27, 2024 3:17 pm I Want To Get My Membership Number For [personal information removed] . Thank You God Bless You

Please see the post before yours.

I am a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of the latter day Saints, and I'm the branch president of Malalaua.
So as the branch president I would like to have the members record book.

laregeorge wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2026 5:00 pm I am a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of the latter day Saints, and I'm the branch president of Malalaua.
So as the branch president I would like to have the members record book.

What "members record book" are you referring to? In many or most, perhaps all, areas, membership records and so forth are accessed and managed via computer, not by papers or paper books.

Have you asked your stake or district leadership or clerks for assistance? I'm not acquainted with details of how things work in districts, but in a stake the stake clerking staff is supposed to train the ward/branch clerks.

If you have needs that the local stake or district cannot solve, you could also call the Global Service Department.