The joy of family history work comes from finding and connecting with your family, both living and deceased. At FamilySearch, we want to help you make those connections through photographs and stories on our free website. Adding family photos and family stories to your ancestor’s profile can help you bond with them in a more personal way and can create a wonderful discovery experience for future generations who find the photos and stories you shared.
Watch the How-To Video
If you’re not sure how to share your family photos, this video provides step-by-step instructions on how to upload your ancestors’ photos, along with an optional recorded message, to your family members’ profiles.
Helpful Notes and Takeaways
Bond with Your Family Member through Photos and Stories
It’s one thing to read facts about the life of a deceased family member, but when you see a picture of a grandmother smiling with her family on holiday, it can suddenly hit you that she was once a living person, just like you. Seeing your family members' photos can be the first step to creating a bond with them. If you have photos and stories of your family members, we can help you share them on their particular profile page. FamilySearch allows you to share photos, but it also has the unique option to add an audio recording to your photo. You can share the story behind the photo of your grandfather who’s laughing so hard he’s crying. You can add context and life to the pictures of your family.
Create a Rich Discovery Experience for Your Future Generations
Adding photos to a deceased or living person’s profile can be a blessing to someone years from now. Just imagine that your great-granddaughter is searching for her ancestors, and she sees the photo you uploaded of your mother, someone she will never get a chance to meet. How much more special will that experience be when she hears you tell a story about your mother in your own words with an audio recording? What a wonderful experience it can be for all of your grandchildren to see and hear about someone who impacted your life.
