Name assist

[wrigjef]

I read somewhere that name assist can allow you to set up an account for a youth. I’m temple and family history leader in my ward but I don’t see that option. What would it involve? Name, email, temporary password, is this something only the bishop can do?.

[russellhltn]

You have to be listed as the parent on the child's record, and that child has to be in your household. And the child has to be under 18.

You do it by going to https://account.churchofjesuschrist.org/ and on the left is "children accounts"

At least that's the only "name assist" I know of.

Edit: this is for setting up a church account. A church account can be used for Family History, but so can a FamilySearch account.

[wrigjef]

Ok so only parents can set up accounts, it looks like we might be able to print a name for them but wouldn’t that be dependent on if they have built a tree, otherwise how would the system find a family name?

[jdlessley]

Family Name Assist Feature is described in a Church News article published on 29 March, 2024, called Family Name Assist Feature Now Available — With No Family History Research Needed.

[wrigjef]

One of the FAQ's says
"If you start from Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR), FamilySearch will automatically create an account for the member or access their existing FamilySearch account. Family Name Assist also provides instructions to help the member add a username and password to access a newly created account."

There is one question that I cant find an answer anywhere. What if a user (youth) already has an account that he/she might not know about and I use name assist to help them find a name?

[russellhltn]

According to the linked article, the feature is available to "A bishopric member, Relief Society president or elders quorum president", although some other verbiage suggests some features are available to anyone with existing access to LCR.