As the result of a growing diversity of family relationships, FamilySearch now provides “the ability for users to document same-sex family relationships,” according to a statement released by the organization Tuesday, Dec. 10.
The Church’s family history organizationis used each year by millions of people seeking records, resources and servicesto learn about and document their family history. It is designed to encourage genealogicalaccuracy based on original source records.
Now FamilySearch.org provides the ability for users to document all family relationships. FamilySearch changes, however, do not reflect a change in Church doctrine.
“Consistent with the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, only marriages between people of the opposite sex may be solemnized or sealed in the temple,” according to the statement.
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FamilySearch seeks to digitally preserve and provide access to genealogical and historical records, and “this is part of its efforts to accurately document the human family,” according to frequently asked questions released by the organization, which indexes one of the world’s largest collections of genealogical data.
