Uploading Photos, Stories and Documents to Family Search.org
Uploading Photos, Documents and Stories is a developing feature of FamilySearch.org. Some Functions are: Linking Photos and Documents to the People in Family Tree. Storing Photos and Albums on the website. Linking and Storing Family History stories on the Family Tree and website.
Open to FamilySearch.org, sign in and click on Memories tab or Photos.
Click on [Photos] to go to the main Photos page. [Discover Now] accesses the People page which shows what has been added to your family on Family Tree. [Upload Now] directs you to The Upload Photos page.
Main Photos page shows all the Photos you uploaded to the website and has an upload button for new photos.
[Discover Now] sends you to the People page which even shows Photos added to your Tree by others.
[Upload Now] sends you to the Photos Upload page. Read the Reminders and guidelines. Click to find Photo on your computer.
Scroll down and read all the Principles for Photos Photos are reviewed before being published on the website.
Find a photo on your computer, highlight and click on [Open].
Security wait a few minutes or up to one day for the Photo to show on Memories.
Click on Photo to access Edit screen.
Photo Edit page only accessed through Photos Option: add a Description Click on picture to make a Headshot and Tag with name. Option: click on [View photo in BETA viewer]. New screen coming soon.
Adjust circle by using the boxes at the corners and dragging the circle up or down. Type in Name and click on [Add New Person]; because the married name is added the maiden name is not recognized.
BETA Edit screen - has more options. Zoom in or out. Click on [Tag Photo] for headshot and name. Click on [Options] to view and choose different options.
People is the default screen. Click on Albums to select an album. Click on Stories to add or view a story connected to Photo. Click on down arrow to view four options connected to Photo.
Click on Details to view details and checkmark to change Photo to a Document. Click on Event to add Date and Place.
Last step! click to add a title. Option: Delete Photo here Arrows on sides will go to previous or next photo to be edited.
Type in title for Photo and click on checkmark to save. Return to Photos page
Title Click on [People] page.
The default screen is All tagged people. Click on down arrow to view choices. Use the People page to Link to Family Tree. Click on Person s photo to start link.
It is best to use the ID# search. Copy the ID# from The Family Tree.
Paste into field and click on [Link]. This insures an accurate link.
Click on name of Person and view new Summary Card with an Unlink Button to unlink photo.
Another way to link a Photo: Click on [Memories].
In the Photos section of Memories, click [Add]
Checkmark the Photo and click [Add Photos].
To change the Portrait: click on Photo
Click on preferred photo for portrait You may have to reload the page.
Linking through the Memories on the Person page in Family Tree has a glitch. It does not recognize the tag on the photo. Look for changes and improvements.
Photos page Upload photos to the web site and access the Edit screen to Tag, add Title and Description. People page Link to Family Tree and view all Tagged People, even those added by others.
Click on [Stories].
On the stories page you can Add, Edit or Read a story that has been uploaded to FamilySearch.org.
Type in Title. Type or paste a story copied from a document on your computer. Click on [Save].
Find document on the computer or Flash drive. Highlight and copy, then paste in Add New Story.
To show photos of people in the story, Click on down arrow for photo list. Click on [Edit Story] to fix transcription errors.
Highlight and correct. Click on down arrow For options. Click on [Memories]
Click on [Documents]. View all Memories connected To Selma Carolina Hanson.
Upload or Edit the tag on Documents the same way as adding a photo.
Click on Plus sign. Find the image on the computer, click to highlight and open.
Click on image to access the Edit screen.
Tag the same as a photo.
When completed click [Done Tagging]. Adjust box to include information. Type in name and click on [Add New Person].
Click to add Title Add a Description Tag box and name appears.
Type Title in the field, click on checkmark to save.
Click on [Albums]. First document is tagged and has a title. Second document is not tagged (!).
Type in Name and Description. Click on [Create]. Click on plus sign in [Create album].
Empty Album is created. Click on [Album]to Select Photos to add to album. Checkmark to Select Photos and Click [Add Photos]. When uploading a new Photo use the Edit screen to add to an album.
Click on Album to View or Add Photos. Click on [Plus] to add photos. Option: delete Album
Check mark from selection and click [Add Photos].
Click on [Find]. Selected Photos are added to Album.
Click on [Find]. Type in Name or Surname to search the entire Family Tree program.
Scroll down page to view all Downer names found.
Memories contains Photos, Documents, Stories, Albums and the ability to Find. These are relatively new functions and subject to change and improvements. Try out the Beta views and have fun!
March 2014