How do I add or remove topic tags in Memories?

Article Id: 868
June 21, 2023

You can create topic tags to describe the photos, stories, and audio files on FamilySearch. Examples are: recipe, war hero, baptism. Tags make memories easier to find.

  • You can add the same tag to multiple memories all at once.
  • Any user can add or remove topic tags from a memory.
  • A memory can have up to 30 topic tags.
  • Topic tags cannot contain emojis or the following characters: ~!@#$%&*(){}[]<>?/|\:;_+=.
  • FamilySearch does not translate topic tags. If you add the topic tag "church" (in English), a user who searches for "iglesia" (the Spanish word for Church) cannot find it.
  • You cannot create duplicate topic tags. Nor can you create duplicates where the only difference is capitalization.
  • FamilySearch treats different forms of a word as separate tags. Therefore, you can create both "recipe" and "recipes." If, however, you search for "recipe," you do not find memories tagged with "recipes."
  • When you search memories, you can include up to 5 topic tags. The system looks for memories with all the tags that you included in the search.
  • If you add a name as a topic tag, the system does not attach the memory to a person in Family Tree.

Steps (website)

  1. Find and click a memory item.
  2. Find the Topic Tags section.
  3. Add a tag:
    1. Click Add Topic Tags.
    2. Start to type the tag you want.
    3. If the tag appears in the suggestion list of previously created tags, click it.
    4. If it does not appear in the list, finish typing the word or phrase and click Save.
  4. To remove a tag, click the X to the right of the tag.
    1. When you remove a topic tag, an Undo option appears for a couple of seconds.
    2. If you remove the topic tag by accident, you can add it again.

Steps (mobile app)

  1. Find and tap a specific memory.
  2. Tap the icon in the shape of a tag or label.
  3. At the bottom of the screen, tap Add topic tag.
  4. Start to type the tag you want.
  5. If the tag appears in the suggestion list, tap it.
  6. If it does not appear in the list, finish typing the word or phrase, and tap Save.
  7. To remove a tag, tap the X to the right of the tag.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Family Tree Lite does not support Memories.

How do I search the photos, stories, documents, and audio files in Memories?

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