UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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SEDAME
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UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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THE GENEALOGY SITE DOES NOT ACCEPT MY USERNAME AND/OR PASSWORD, HOWEVER, THE SAME INFORMATION WAS USED TO ENTER THIS SITE.
russellhltn
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by russellhltn »

Which site are you referring to? LDS Account only works at FamilySearch.org.
Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

So we can better help you, please edit your Profile to include your general location.
lethastyles
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by lethastyles »

I have registered my mother for the free genealogy account but it then says invalid username or password, when I request the username be resent it sends it as I typed it but when I enter it and try to retrieve the password it says the user name it just retrieved for me, which is the one I registered, is invalid.
rossemaryvargas
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by rossemaryvargas »

You need activate your account.
After sign in LDS.org>Accounts settings> verification in two steps you will see if the account is activated.
cfpops
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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I just completed the username and password and thought I was granted access. I logged out, then attempted to login again. It said that either my username or password are incorrect. I had emails and text messages sent to me for the username and then for password. Those are correct, but I still cannot sign in. I have checked the forums and wiki and still cannot fix this problem. Help! David
bstickler1295
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by bstickler1295 »

I am having the same problem. Just signed up today and it wouldn't work. I verified my account via text first and it wouldn't let me log in. Tried signing up for another account with a different email and it still would not work and I verified with email that time. I tried resetting password as well. Nothing works.
hollybarnett73
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by hollybarnett73 »

I'm having the same problem
JohnEF1942
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by JohnEF1942 »

I am having the same problem.

I am also having the same problem when trying to directly log into the Family Search Org site. However, I can login through the LDS option.

The login fails but when I get the UserID and password confirmed I get the same ID and password that I was trying to login with!

I keep going round in circles - very frustrating.
scottchochon
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by scottchochon »

Same same here. I can log into this LDS site to pot. BtUt when it comes to logging into the family search.org site.......I get the same. I copy and pasted the user name I set up and it sent. But it doesn't recognize it when I try to recover my password and enter it in. Not much help and a lot of time wasted trying to use what I thought was an awesome app.
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Re: UNABLE TO ACCESS GENEALOGY SITE

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Post by russellhltn »

For those who are unable to access FamilySearch, is there any punctuation in your password? I'm wondering if FS isn't accepting certain types of punctuation. % and & in particular can really be troublesome.
Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

So we can better help you, please edit your Profile to include your general location.
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