The option to “Enable LDS Support” is available on the General tab of Preferences, and can be changed at any time. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, can optionally use Family Historian to record church ordinances and to perform other church-related tasks. It is this functionality that is enabled by ticking the option to “Enable LDS Support”. When this option is ticked, 6 additional fact types can be added for any Individual record – most commonly from the Facts tab of the Property Box. The extra fact types are:
- LDS Baptism
- LDS Confirmation
- LDS Endowment
- LDS Initiatory
- LDS Seal to Parents
- LDS Seal to Spouse
Other church-related functionality (menus, etc.) are available in appropriate contexts.
Anyone who is not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is advised to leave the “Enable LDS Support” option unticked.
Note: LDS support should not be confused with FamilySearch functionality. Anyone, church member or not, can use the FamilySearch website and the integrated FamilySearch functionality within Family Historian. There is no need to enable LDS support to use it.