How do I tag memories of my ancestors or relatives in the Family Tree?

Article Id: 816
June 04, 2024

Tags on photos and documents identify the people who are in them. Tags can also ensure that the photo or document appears with the person’s record in Family Tree.

You can tag up to 1,000 memories to a person in Family Tree. No limit exists for the number of tags for a given photo or document. However, when you add a tag to a photo, start each tag in a different place within the photo. The system does not allow you to put a new tag on top of an existing one. If a photo has a full-screen tag, shrink it in order to add additional tags.

You can add a tag to a memory, regardless of who uploaded it.

Steps (website)

On the website, tags are rectangles with a name beneath them.

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch and click Memories.
  2. In the drop-down, click Gallery.
  3. To see your photos, click the camera icon. To see your stories, click the stories icon. To see your documents, click the documents icon. To see your audio clips, click the audio icon.
  4. (Optional) To see only untagged photos or documents, click the down arrow beside Arrange, and click Not Tagged.
  5. Click the photo or document that you want to tag.
  6. Click Tag People.
    • For pdf files, go to the "Who is in this memory?" search bar, and type the ancestor's name. You cannot place a tag in a specific place within a pdf file.
  7. (Optional) To make the tag larger or smaller, click the green circle, and drag it to the correct size.
  8. (Optional) You can reposition the tag. In the right panel, find the name of the tagged person. To the right of the name, click the down arrow. Click the Move Icon and move or resize the tag.
  9. In the text box, enter the name of the person. As you type, names of your ancestors and relatives in Family Tree appear.
    • If the correct name appears, click it. The memory is now attached to that name in Family Tree.
    • If the correct name does not appear, finish typing the name, and click Add New. The memory is not yet attached to Family Tree. If the person is in Family Tree, click Attach to Family Tree, and find the person by name or ID number.
  10. Repeat for everyone in the photo or document.

Note: You can also go to the Person Page of a record and review or edit tags.

Steps (Family Tree mobile app)

In the mobile app, tags are circles with a name beneath them.

To tag a photo or document using the Family Tree mobile app, the photo or document must already be tagged to someone in Family Tree. You can use the app to add more tags to it. 

  1. In the Family Tree mobile app, display the person page of a person who is already tagged in the memory.
  2. Tap Memories.
  3. Tap the image that you want to tag.
  4. Tap the icon that looks like a person with either a + or a number. If you do not see the icon, tap in the image. All of the current tags appear.
  5. Tap the place where you want the tag to be. For pdf files, enter the name or ID of the ancestor—you cannot place it in a specific place in the file.
  6. (Optional) To make the tag larger or smaller, tap the green circle, and drag it to the correct size.
  7. (Optional) To reposition the tag, tap in the circle, and drag it to the desired position.
  8. Tap Add Name. A list of the people in your Family Tree mobile app appears.
    • If the person is in the list, tap the name. The system attaches the memory to the person in Family Tree.
    • If the person is not in the list, type the name, and tap Add New.
  9. Tap Done.

Steps (Memories mobile app)

With the Memories mobile app, you can tag the photos and documents that you uploaded to FamilySearch.org.

  1. In the Memories mobile app, tap the photo or document.
  2. Tap the icon that looks like a person with either a + or a number. If you do not see the icon, tap in the image. All of the current tags appear.
  3. Tap the place where you want the tag to be. You cannot tag a specific place in a pdf file; enter the name or ID to tag the person.
  4. (Optional) To make the tag larger or smaller, tap the green circle, and drag it to the correct size.
  5. (Optional) To reposition the tag, tap inside the tag, and drag it to the desired position.
  6. Tap Add Name. A list of the people from your family line appears.
    • If the person is in the list, tap the name. The system attaches the memory to the person in Family Tree.
    • If the person is not in the list, type the name, and tap Add New.
  7. Tap Done.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Family Tree Lite does not allow you to upload, view, or tag memories.

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