For decades I have been gathering old family photos and other things that add dimensions to the history. FamilySearch gives me an easy place to preserve these for future generations.
This applies to the Familysearch.org website and also the FamilySearch Family Tree and Memories mobile apps, available for free at your favorite mobile app store.
How do I upload photos or documents to Memories?
You can go to Familysearch.org and click Memories and select Gallery. You can upload photos or documents, either as a single item or as a group of multiple items. (In my experience, it works best if you keep each group size smaller than 40 items.)
Individual files must be smaller than 15MB, and each record in Family Tree can have 1000 "memory" files attached.
Photos supports .jpg, .png, .tif, and .bmp file formats.
Note: You can import photos from your accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Google Photos into FamilySearch memories. During the import process, you can import them all or choose specific photos.
Note: You can import photos from your accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Google Photos into FamilySearch memories. During the import process, you can import them all or choose specific photos.
Documents supports .pdf file and the accepted photo formats. (Other document formats such as .doc and .docx files will need to be converted to .pdf before they can be uploaded. To convert other file formats to .pdf, use the Print or Export function in appropriate software. For example, to create a .pdf copy in Windows open the file and choose as the Destination printer "Microsoft print to PDF"). Documents created this way can be hundreds of pages in length, which is the ideal way to create multi-page documents. PDF supports fancy layouts, multiple-columns, embedded photos and charts, etc. It produces a faithful copy of the document that is "printed to PDF".
Stories is specifically a text-only format. NOTE: The data-entry form can "time-out", so composing a story in your word processor and pasting the text into the data-entry form works best. Photos can be attached to a text Story, but they cannot be embedded in the text (something that PDF does beautifully).
Audio can be done using your computer's microphone, but it is much, much simpler using the FamilySearch Memories app on your phone. 15MB gives you at least 5 minutes of recording time. So it works best for special occasions rather than lengthy interviews. (Using the free Audacity software on my computer I have recorded as much as 20 minutes of sound in 15MB, but it required a lot of extra effort.) Audio is great for recordings of people telling brief stories of special events in their lives. My Grandma passed way over 30 years ago but I can still hear her voice on FamilySearch. Note that audio supports the .mp3, .m4a and .wav file formats.
Tagging means attaching a memory file to someone's record in Family Tree. Without tagging, nothing is connected. Uploading without tagging accomplishes nothing.
Please exercise wisdom. The Memory items should be in good taste and must conform to the Submission Policy.
NOTE: Photos that include weapons, partial nudity or kissing on the mouth, may be rejected, as violating the cultural norms in some parts of the world. And the software that automatically screens the photos sometimes makes mistakes. If it happens to you, reply to the automatic email from FamilySearch and explain why you feel that the photo conforms to the policy. I have uploaded 2223 memory items so far and I occasionally experience this issue.
If you need help using your camera, scanner, or printer, that Google cannot answer, I may be able to help. genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com
Additional instructions for uploading can be found here.
Bill
Stories is specifically a text-only format. NOTE: The data-entry form can "time-out", so composing a story in your word processor and pasting the text into the data-entry form works best. Photos can be attached to a text Story, but they cannot be embedded in the text (something that PDF does beautifully).
Audio can be done using your computer's microphone, but it is much, much simpler using the FamilySearch Memories app on your phone. 15MB gives you at least 5 minutes of recording time. So it works best for special occasions rather than lengthy interviews. (Using the free Audacity software on my computer I have recorded as much as 20 minutes of sound in 15MB, but it required a lot of extra effort.) Audio is great for recordings of people telling brief stories of special events in their lives. My Grandma passed way over 30 years ago but I can still hear her voice on FamilySearch. Note that audio supports the .mp3, .m4a and .wav file formats.
Tagging means attaching a memory file to someone's record in Family Tree. Without tagging, nothing is connected. Uploading without tagging accomplishes nothing.
Please exercise wisdom. The Memory items should be in good taste and must conform to the Submission Policy.
NOTE: Photos that include weapons, partial nudity or kissing on the mouth, may be rejected, as violating the cultural norms in some parts of the world. And the software that automatically screens the photos sometimes makes mistakes. If it happens to you, reply to the automatic email from FamilySearch and explain why you feel that the photo conforms to the policy. I have uploaded 2223 memory items so far and I occasionally experience this issue.
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is often an understatement!
If you need help using your camera, scanner, or printer, that Google cannot answer, I may be able to help. genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com
Additional instructions for uploading can be found here.
Bill
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