How do I upload memories to FamilySearch?

Article Id: 1136
April 20, 2020

You can upload photos or documents to FamilySearch Memories, either as a single item or as a group of multiple items.

The formats and the file size limits are below:

  • For documents, .pdf file formats up to 15 MB. Convert other document formats such as .doc and .docx files to .pdf before you upload.
  • For Photos, .jpg, .png, .tif, and .bmp file formats up to 15 MB.

Note: Please be aware that .pdf is the only supported file type that can include multiple pages.

Before you start

Carefully read the Submission Agreement for questions concerning your content.

Steps from Memories (website)

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
  2. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Memories.
  3. In the drop-down menu, click Gallery.
  4. Click the plus sign (+) in the green circle.
  5. Drag and drop content from your computer to the screen, or click Choose Files.
  6. You must tag photos individually, but the amount of content you upload at once is up to you.

Steps from person page

  1. Click the Memories tab.
  2. Click either Upload Photo or Upload document, and select the file from your computer.
  3. Click Select from Gallery and add an item you have already uploaded. The drag-and-drop feature is not available to upload memory items on the person's details page.

Steps to upload multiple photos

  1. Find and click the first photo.
  2. Press down the Shift button on your keyboard.
  3. With the Shift button pressed down, click the last photo in the range of photos that you want to upload.
  4. You see, a list of attachments highlighted and ready to upload. Follow the on-screen prompts and upload the photos.
  5. To select nonconsecutive photos from a folder, find and click the first photo.
  6. Press and hold down the Control button (Ctrl).
  7. With the Control button pressed down, click all the photos that you want to upload. Then follow the on-screen prompts and upload the photos.

Steps (Memories mobile app)

  1. Tap the plus sign (+) in the circle.
  2. Tap Add Document or Add Photo.
  3. Tap the option that you prefer to use:
    1. Android: Camera or File
    2. Apple iOS: Take Photo, Camera Roll, or My Files

Select a file from your device, and tap Upload. Or use the camera feature to capture the content. Edit the photo, and tap Save.

Steps (Family Tree mobile app)

  1. Tap to open a person details page.
  2. Tap Memories.
  3. Tap the plus sign icon (+).
  4. Tap Add Document or Add Photo.
  5. Tap an option:
    1. Android: Camera, File, or FamilySearch Gallery.
    2. Apple iOS: Take Photo, Camera Roll, My Files, or My FamilySearch Gallery.

Select a file from your device, or from the Gallery, and tap Upload. Or use the camera feature to capture the content. Edit the photo, and tap Save.

Family Tree Lite

Currently, Family Tree Lite does not include the Memories feature. 

After you finish

If the colors display reversed (as negatives) in FamilySearch, please remove the photo, convert it to a different file format, and upload it again. Tag each photo and document individually so it links to an individual in Family Tree. Add title, event date, event place, and description so your memory item is easier to find. 

In Family Tree, a person's memories appear in the order they were added. You cannot change that order.

How do I add or edit the title of a photo, story, document, or audio file?
Why isn't my photo or document uploaded yet?
How do I tag memories of my ancestors or relatives in Family Tree?
What rules apply to uploading memories to FamilySearch.org?

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