Correcting a Deceased Members name

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Joycejenkins1
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Correcting a Deceased Members name

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My mother's name is wrong on her membership record. She is deceased. How do I correct the name?

Her name is Charlotte Ann Jensen. Her record number is [removed]. The record only shows Charlotte Jensen.

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Re: Correcting a Deceased Members name

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moderator note: Membership record number removed. Individual record numbers are sensitive membership data and should not be posted in this world wide publically viewable forum.

Once a member's death is recorded the membership data is transferred to the Church FamilySearch genealogy database. Your mother's death appears to have been recorded (a search on her record number turned up no record) and so it is no longer availble for edit in the Church membership database. To make an edit to her genealogy information should be done through the FamilySearch website.
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Joycejenkins1
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Re: Correcting a Deceased Members name

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Please just delete my mother's name.

Your reply did not answer my question. Who do I contact to correct her name?

Thank you.
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Re: Correcting a Deceased Members name

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My mother's name is correct in Family Search but not in the membership number.
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Re: Correcting a Deceased Members name

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Nobody here can do anything to solve the problem you're reporting. This is a user-to-user discussion forum.

If the suggestions between your posts don't help, please talk with your bishop or branch president or ward or branch clerk. One of them can give you a number for the General Services Department, who might be able to help.
Joycejenkins1
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Re: Correcting a Deceased Members name

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Thank you. I will contact someone else. You may delete my whole question including my mother's name. Thanks, again.
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