There is no way to know for sure one way or the other. But due to church policies, it would have to be done that way.

You are not quite right. The LDS church has THE best genealogy database in the world. It's free to anyone to use. The main geneology library is in Salt Lake City with branches all over the world and also much of it available online.

>I understand the LDS has one of the best genealogy databases in the world. Do you have evidence it was initiated by such a relative?