Can I leave comments about the photos, stories, documents, and audio files in memories?

Article Id: 1358
March 11, 2025
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The FamilySearch website provides the comments feature as a way for contributors to communicate with each other about Memories items. Here is some basic information on how comments work:

  • You can add comments to any Memories item.
  • You can delete the comments that you add, but you cannot delete the comments of another user.
  • You receive an email message each time someone else adds a comment to an item that you have contributed. The message includes a link to the item and the comment.
  • To contact the contributor who commented, click his or her name. The contributor's contact information appears if they have made it publicly visible.
    • If you do not see the contributor's contact information, use the FamilySearch messaging system to contact them.

Steps (website)

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch and click Memories.
  2. Click Gallery or People. 
  3. Click the desired memory item. 
  4. At the top of the Information panel (to the right of the memory item), click the Comments icon.
    • The comments icon appears as a speech bubble with a number next to it to show how many comments have been added to the memory item.
  5. Write your comment.
  6. In the lower right, click the arrow to save.

Note: You can edit a comment that you wrote by clicking the edit (pencil) icon below the comment. This feature is currently only available on the website.

Steps (Memories or Family Tree mobile app)

  1. Open the Family Tree or Memories mobile app.
  2. Navigate to the memory that you want to comment on.
  3. Add a comment by doing the following:
    • Apple iOS: Tap on the memory item. In the lower right, tap the Comments icon. The comments icon appears as a speech bubble. If you do not see the icon, tap on the memory item again.
    • Android: In the upper-right, tap the three dots. Tap Comments.
  4. Write your comment and then tap Save.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Currently, the Memories feature is not available on Family Tree Lite.

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