Locating Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
An Answer to A Frequently Asked Question brought to you by the Staff
of Soc.Religion.Mormon
Sometimes on the newsgroup we receive requests from someone who wants to
get in touch with a long-lost friend who was a member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Below is the current procedure for attempting
such contacts.
The Procedure:
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Call the Member and Statistical Records Division at the church office building.
The phone number is (801) 240-3500. If you're not in the USA, or
if you'd rather rather do things in writing, the postal address is:
Member and Statistical records Division
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
50 East North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
USA
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Request a copy of their "Membership Contact" form. They will mail it to
you promptly.
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Fill out the form, which asks for information about the person's name,
age, birthplace, and other facts that might be helpful in locating the
one you are trying to each. You will also need to make a brief statement
about _why_ you want to contact this person.
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Return both copies of this form to the address given at the top of the
form.
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One of the copies of this form will be sent to the person you are trying
to locate, who will then decide whether or not to contact you. If the person
cannot be located, the office will notify you of that.
(In the more innocent days of the past, this division would forward letters
that were sent to them. Currently, though, it is considered too risky to
forward an unopened letter to anyone.)
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