Pam S and others, Let me clarify (from my perspective) about what the LDS/Mormons do. I'm not LDS. So this is my understanding. The LDS members on this list will correct or amend my mistakes.
No one is technically made Mormon/LDS. It is my understanding that when a living LDS member wants a deceased individual to share their faith, an invitation or sorts is sent to them (via angels?? not sure about that part). It is up to the deceased ancestor to become LDS or not. The living LDS member on earth does not know if the ancestor accepts. I have an American ancestor who was a minister in his lifetime. Some distant cousin has him in the LDS database. It used to bug me. But I know that in his life time what his occupation was and what his religion was and that is what I have in my genealogy program. Just like people can claim famous people in their trees and put whatever they want, some people will list all their ancestors as LDS. But in my genealogy research, I go with what I can find with a paper trail and what they did while they were living, not what they may be doing in their after life. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
