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Anciently, Polynesians were identified by only one name. Later, they began adding surnames. Some people were also given an honorary name by which they were known. Thus, it is possible that our ancestor was known by more than one name, any or all of which may be in the ''IGI. ''For instance, the name ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa ''could have been submitted as ''Tangata,'' as ''Tangata Niumeitolu'', as ''Tangata Olakepa'', as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu ''or as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa. ''<br>• If we know more than one name for our ancestor, we can remedy this by searching using <br>each name as a surname. For instance, in the example above, we could search using <br>''Niumeitolu, Tangata'', and ''Olakepa'' as the surnames. <br>We can use this same rule in searching other indexes. | Anciently, Polynesians were identified by only one name. Later, they began adding surnames. Some people were also given an honorary name by which they were known. Thus, it is possible that our ancestor was known by more than one name, any or all of which may be in the ''IGI. ''For instance, the name ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa ''could have been submitted as ''Tangata,'' as ''Tangata Niumeitolu'', as ''Tangata Olakepa'', as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu ''or as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa. ''<br>• If we know more than one name for our ancestor, we can remedy this by searching using <br>each name as a surname. For instance, in the example above, we could search using <br>''Niumeitolu, Tangata'', and ''Olakepa'' as the surnames. <br>We can use this same rule in searching other indexes. | ||
===== <br>Different dates of birth, marriage, or death for one ancestor ===== | |||
===== Different dates of birth, marriage, or death for one ancestor ===== | |||
Polynesian genealogies are very accurate about names of people and their relationships through the generations, but since the old Polynesian genealogies were preserved by memory, only the names of persons, the histories and stories, wars and travels, and lines of descent were kept. No specific dates were kept prior to European contact, and even since the arrival of Europeans, few specific dates are available. Different genealogists or tribal groups may estimate certain lines of pedigree in a different manner than others. Since TempleReady requires dates to clear a name for ordinances, people submitting Polynesian names have had to estimate them. TempleReady only searches the ''IGI ''for dates one year before and after the event date we enter.<br>• To remedy this, search the ''IGI ''manually without using dates. If we find someone that looks like they might be a match, we can try to figure out whether or not it is the same person by comparing event locations and checking to see if they have the same spouse, parents, or children. | Polynesian genealogies are very accurate about names of people and their relationships through the generations, but since the old Polynesian genealogies were preserved by memory, only the names of persons, the histories and stories, wars and travels, and lines of descent were kept. No specific dates were kept prior to European contact, and even since the arrival of Europeans, few specific dates are available. Different genealogists or tribal groups may estimate certain lines of pedigree in a different manner than others. Since TempleReady requires dates to clear a name for ordinances, people submitting Polynesian names have had to estimate them. TempleReady only searches the ''IGI ''for dates one year before and after the event date we enter.<br>• To remedy this, search the ''IGI ''manually without using dates. If we find someone that looks like they might be a match, we can try to figure out whether or not it is the same person by comparing event locations and checking to see if they have the same spouse, parents, or children. | ||
===== Different ways of entering the names of places and IGI regions ===== | ===== Different ways of entering the names of places and IGI regions ===== | ||
There are many ways of recording a location. For instance, one person may only include the village, such as ''‘Uiha,'' while someone else may include the name of the island and region, such as ''‘Uiha, Ha’apai, Tonga, Pacific Islands''. TempleReady will only search the''IGI ''for the exact place we have listed. If someone else submitted our ancestor, but did not write the place the way we did, it will not recognize it as a duplicate. If they did not provide a place that is recognized by the ''IGI,'' the record would have been placed in the ''World Miscellaneous region ''of the''IGI''. | There are many ways of recording a location. For instance, one person may only include the village, such as ''‘Uiha,'' while someone else may include the name of the island and region, such as ''‘Uiha, Ha’apai, Tonga, Pacific Islands''. TempleReady will only search the''IGI ''for the exact place we have listed. If someone else submitted our ancestor, but did not write the place the way we did, it will not recognize it as a duplicate. If they did not provide a place that is recognized by the ''IGI,'' the record would have been placed in the ''World Miscellaneous region ''of the''IGI''. | ||
To remedy this, we should make sure to select the ''World Miscellaneous ''region as our region<br>and ''All Miscellaneous Countries ''as the country. Also search the''Pacific Island ''region for <br>each name when manually searching the ''IGI . ''For ''Hawaiian'' ancestors, we should try <br>using the ''United States ''as our region.<br>If our ancestor had a surname, we can use the Internet site of ''www.familysearch.org ''and choose a generic search. All regions of the I''GI ''as well as ''Ancestral File ''and some other Internet sites will be searched. <br>If our ancestor had only one name, this generic search is not available. The computer will ask us for a surname, and if we cannot supply one, the search will not be made. | |||
===== The ancestor is part of an ancient royal line ===== | ===== The ancestor is part of an ancient royal line ===== | ||
If we go back far enough in Island genealogy, the same ancestors belong to the Maori, Hawaiian, French Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan, and other Island peoples. These same ancient ancestors’ names could be pronounced and spelled differently in Maori, Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Rarotongan, or other languages, even though they are the same person. We do not need to do the temple work for the ancient Island royalty as it has already been done numerous times. | If we go back far enough in Island genealogy, the same ancestors belong to the Maori, Hawaiian, French Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan, and other Island peoples. These same ancient ancestors’ names could be pronounced and spelled differently in Maori, Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Rarotongan, or other languages, even though they are the same person. We do not need to do the temple work for the ancient Island royalty as it has already been done numerous times. | ||
===== The ordinances were done, but they do not appear on the''IGI'' ===== | ===== The ordinances were done, but they do not appear on the''IGI'' ===== | ||
====== Manual Processing Collections, 1949–1981. ====== | ====== Manual Processing Collections, 1949–1981. ====== | ||
Before 1984, the''IGI'' did not accommodate long names, people listed with only one name whose parents or grandparents were also listed with only one name, or estimated dates. Even though people with this type of information were not entered into the ''IGI,'' many had their temple ordinances performed, and that information was recorded manually on family group records. This special collection of family group records, called the''Manual Processing Collections, 1949–1981'', has been microfilmed and stored in the Family History Library. Some of the names now appear on the''IGI,'' but many do not. | Before 1984, the''IGI'' did not accommodate long names, people listed with only one name whose parents or grandparents were also listed with only one name, or estimated dates. Even though people with this type of information were not entered into the ''IGI,'' many had their temple ordinances performed, and that information was recorded manually on family group records. This special collection of family group records, called the''Manual Processing Collections, 1949–1981'', has been microfilmed and stored in the Family History Library. Some of the names now appear on the''IGI,'' but many do not. | ||
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Note: Searching these records is a time-consuming process. However, it may be <br>worthwhile to view these records since they may be written in our ancestors’ handwriting, and since they may provide us with additional information that we would not have had otherwise. Follow the Spirit when deciding whether or not to search these records.<br> | Note: Searching these records is a time-consuming process. However, it may be <br>worthwhile to view these records since they may be written in our ancestors’ handwriting, and since they may provide us with additional information that we would not have had otherwise. Follow the Spirit when deciding whether or not to search these records.<br> | ||
<br> | ''Author's note: An index to these records has been made, and is in process of being included in the Fmily History Library Catalog and on the computerized desktop of familysearch.'' | ||
====== ''<br>''Records processed manually after 1981. ====== | |||
There is also a collection of family group records, mainly of Island people, that were processed manually for temple ordinances after 1981, and are not yet on the IGI. | |||
• We can view these family group records by calling Ruth Inman at (801) 240-2343. | • We can view these family group records by calling Ruth Inman at (801) 240-2343. | ||
When we put our PAF diskette into TempleReady, we can select the Update Records option. The computer program will add to our files the ordinance information that matches the names and dates for ancestors on our records. We can get better results by selecting families rather than individuals.<br> | When we put our PAF diskette into TempleReady, we can select the Update Records option. The computer program will add to our files the ordinance information that matches the names and dates for ancestors on our records. We can get better results by selecting families rather than individuals.<br> | ||