Using Family Name Assist, a bishop, elders quorum president, or counselor in the Relief Society presidency can help a new member or youth to be baptized for a deceased relative. It doesn’t require any family history research experience or building a family tree.

Using this process, a new or returning member, or youth, can get both a temple recommend and a family name at the same time—connecting in their mind that the two are linked.

A new Family Name Assist landing page has instructional videos and resources.

• Two short videos for helping new or returning members and youth.
• A Demo feature that allows leaders or members to view a demonstration of the process of guiding a member to get a family name to take to the temple.
• A Get Started link for a leader to start the process.
• Frequently asked questions.
• Additional resources.

Leaders who serve in ward councils or who have access to Leader and Clerk Resources can use Family Name Assist, including bishoprics and branch presidencies, ward clerks and executive secretaries, elders quorum, Relief Society, Primary, Young Women presidencies, Sunday School presidencies, the ward mission leader, and the temple and family history leader.

Learn more in the article “Family Name Assist tool simplifies temple and family history work for Latter-day Saints.”