BILL'S QUICK GUIDE FOR FAMILYSEARCH MEMORIES

 BILL'S QUICK GUIDE FOR FAMILYSEARCH MEMORIES

Adding Memories - The Choices Are: 
Add Photo or Document (upload files)
Write a Story (write in plain text - maybe 10 minutes worth) Longer items should be written in a word processor and saved/exported as PDF and then uploaded. This is especially true of multi-page documents.
Add an Audio (create or upload)

Once items have been uploaded they are safely stored for the future. 

Some Limits:

• Maximum of 1000 Memories per profile/Person Page
• Public Memories should not identify living people. 
• Maximum size of any one Memories item is 15 MB.
• Only non-proprietary file formats are supported, so if one format is not accepted try another format.
• If you have trouble uploading photos try one of these file formats PNG, PDF/A, JPG or JPEG or JPEG 2000.
• Images that may be rejected: violence, advertising, nudity, kissing. (If automatic screening fails, ask why the photo is rejected.)
• Videos cannot be uploaded.

Suggestions:

• PDF is the best format for multi-page text items. e,g, books and other word processor documents
• Multi-page PDF files do not work well for page images, where each page is actually a huge photo. (15 MB limit)
• If scanning images, use a minimum of 300 dpi (300 pixels per inch) to preserve a good image quality.
• The easiest way to create and upload audio files is from your phone using the Memories mobile app.
• Audio files are usually limited to about 5 minutes in length to fit in the 15 MB limit.
• (With considerable tinkering in the free Audacity software I have been able to compress 30 minutes into 15 MB.) 
• All Memories should be tagged to people in the Family Tree. Otherwise people may not find them.
• Items in Memories can be added to Albums that you create in FamilySearch. Albums can be accessed by anyone who has the Album's link even without a FamilySearch account, so it is an easy way to share Memories.
• You can instantly colorize black and white photos or repair faded color photos if you have a free account at https://www.myheritage.com/incolor

This is not an exhaustive list, but is based on my experience personally uploading thousands of Memories and as a missionary supporting Memories in FamilySearch Support in 2015-2020.