FamilySearch Memories Tips and Tricks

1. Sometimes daughters are named after their mothers and sons after their fathers. When tagging a person in a photo, it helps to always use the maiden name for women and the name of the person and birth year for men. This helps to keep track of the correct person in the photo.

2. Put the full name of a person in the title or description of a photo, including their nickname. This helps others to find the photo when they use the "find" feature to search for photos. Example: First name, maiden name, married name, nick name.

3. Tag and identify as many people in a group photo as possible. This helps others find the photo and allow for collaboration with those who may be able to identify people not yet tagged.

4. Click Memories, then People, then in Show select Close Relatives, often. New photos are being added on a regular basis. You may find photos of ancestors never seen before. All will show the Memories from Added by Me and Close Relatives.

5. Click on Memories, then People and you will be able to see the people with their preferred portrait. On this page you will be able to check your relationship with the person by clicking on View My Relationship or add people to Watch list. This will also display people that has been tagged on a Memory but are still Not Attached to Family Tree.

6. In Gallery you will be allowed to create Albums.This allows group of photos and other Memories to be collected in the album and then, to be shared with other family members.