Difference between Family History Callings?

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jgoggan
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Difference between Family History Callings?

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We have a member who has been called as a "Ward Temple and Family History Consultant" in our Ward for several years now. He does a great job at it.

I noticed that the Stake has also called him as a "Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Our Ward Name"

I'm not clear on the difference between these (or why there is even a Stake calling for it). They have assured me that it is not a Custom call, but is in the official list.

So, can someone tell me the difference between these two callings?
  • Ward Temple and Family History Consultant
  • Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Our Ward Name
I tried to do some searching, but really couldn't find anything.

Thanks!
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Pure speculation: Is it possible the stake decided to call individuals from each ward since they had a perception that wards were not calling anyone?
More speculation: Is it possible that the stake called individuals from the wards to work in the local Family History Center (if you have one) as a stake calling?
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Re: Difference between Family History Callings?

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Found the answer - see General Handbook 25.3.5: Stake Temple and Family History Consultants
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Re: Difference between Family History Callings?

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Ok, so, the Stake one is apparently intended to be more Stake-wide where they work with other Stake people. Just seems odd with the "- Ward Name" at the end -- since, as far as we are aware, he's never been asked to do anything at the Stake level or even work with any Stake people. He's just been our Ward person.

Maybe they intended something more with it. Or maybe the other Stake people aren't communicating with him properly yet.

Thanks for the response. 👍
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Re: Difference between Family History Callings?

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Those at the stake level with the ward name in them are all custom positions and don't grant any rights to any system.
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Re: Difference between Family History Callings?

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jonesrk wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:14 pm Those at the stake level with the ward name in them are all custom positions and don't grant any rights to any system.
That's what I thought too - so I specially asked our Stake Clerk if they were custom callings or not and he told me that they were not. He said they were regular, built in callings. But now I still suspect that he might be incorrect.
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jgoggan wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:18 pm That's what I thought too - so I specially asked our Stake Clerk if they were custom callings or not and he told me that they were not. He said they were regular, built in callings. But now I still suspect that he might be incorrect.
If you have access to LCR, you can go to: Organizations | Stake Leadership (middle column) | Stake Temple and Family History to view the callings.
A custom calling will have an asterisk next to it (no matter what your stake clerk says).
I can see all stake callings with my access as EQ President (and when I change my role to my other calling as Ward Temple and Family History Leader I can still see them)
In our stake, all the callings are standard callings and don't have the ward name appended to the calling. However, the individual's current ward is listed in a column to the right of their name.
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Given your calling, you should have access to CDOL. In CDOL, custom callings are in orange text. That should settle the question.

Perhaps what the clerk was thinking "standard calling" as the calling was listed in the handbook as opposed to one made up by local leaders (like hymnbook straighter.)
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Re: Difference between Family History Callings?

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russellhltn wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:46 pm Perhaps what the clerk was thinking "standard calling" as the calling was listed in the handbook as opposed to one made up by local leaders (like hymnbook straighter.)
That's exactly what my stake president thought when I told him that my stake calling was a custom calling. He said it was absolutely a standard calling, because it is mentioned in the Handbook. I later confirmed with my stake clerk that it is indeed a custom calling.
Dana Repouille, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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