Record Creation - infant child of part member family died with no blessing

I have a situation where a child was born to a part member family (husband was a member, wife was not - this happened in 2001 before she joined the church) and the child died at 4 months without being blessed. Both parents are now church members.

The family is asking now if a record can be created for the child posthumously. I think I can do that in the system, however I am not sure what the policy for something like that is. The child would not have been BIC and had not been blessed, is it OK to create the record of the child and then record its death to link it to the parents?

Appreciate the help!

I'd suggest adding the child to the parent's records.

torreonjim wrote: The family is asking now if a record can be created for the child posthumously.

You will not be able to create an actual membership record because the child would have been more than eight years old today. But in reality, I think all you need to do is add the child to each of the membership records of the parents.

I would contact the GSD. You can't create the record because the child is too old to create a record without recording a baptism. The GSD can create the record correctly and record the death.

Do they want a record so that the child can be baptized for the dead? If so, they can add the child to the tree in FamilySearch. A membership record isn't needed for a deceased person to receive ordinances and all of the associated blessings.

sbradshaw wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:18 pm Do they want a record so that the child can be baptized for the dead? If so, they can add the child to the tree in FamilySearch. A membership record isn't needed for a deceased person to receive ordinances and all of the associated blessings.

An infant who passed away before age 8 does not need to be baptized or to receive initiatory or the endowment. However, they can be sealed to parents and, as you say, that can be done without a membership record.

scgallafent wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:59 pm I would contact the GSD. You can't create the record because the child is too old to create a record without recording a baptism. The GSD can create the record correctly and record the death.

Best answer.