FamilySearch Memories Reviews

by CorrectOpinionMan

Doesn't show all memories. Only the most recent probably 200 or so. Also doesn't have filters to show "not tagged" or "no title" like you can do on the website. The website also needs to adopt the same circular tags and auto-face-circles as FamilySearchMemories so everything stays consistent. Very Disappointed. Also people I can tag in photos in the Tree app don't show up in the Memories app, so I have to tag myself in the Memories app then reload the Memories app feed then I have to open Tree app and go to my profile then tag the CORRECT person then delete the tag I made for myself. Complete disaster. Also I can't work on profiles for living people collaboratively with my first cousins!

by BTWJW

Three years ago attaching a audio file to a family search file was relatively easy. Today I cannot figure out how your app even works for attaching pictures or audio files to a specific individual in family search. It should not be complicated. It should not take me two hours to finally give up. It should be obvious how to do that. But to me, it is not. After two hours I still can’t figure it out.

by Lkyspgot

There is something I would love to see apart of family search and that is where you are able to find people that are related to you in the world that they did have it and than they took it off then it was no longer than to use. It was such a great addition to family search. I felt it made familysearch so enjoyable and fascinating to find people that are related that you never knew of and you wanted to dig into family research even more so and there is a tool called find a neighbor or friend ugh to how do nearby that is related to you but when you use the tool it works for a distance of a 100 feet so you cannot find anybody so it’s really a big disappointment it works like a radar and I thought how do you change the distance because 100 feet don’t get you out of your house. I hope this can all be corrected and enhance familysearch because would want to research even more so because they have other avenues to research on. Thank you so much for taking the time to read these suggestions because familysearch would always be the best in family research . Hughie

by TiredMomma76

I love that I have an option to be working on pictures for Family History. I have hundred and hundreds of pictures to upload and share. Struggle to find time to sit at a computer to do it. Now I can do a few at a time wherever I am. The only thing that I wish was different was that I wish I could see the name of the photo or file because when I scanned the pictures in, I would name it with the date and the info I needed to know about the picture. For now, J have to skip adding the date and place and the names of those I don’t know the names of and just do the people I know.

by BTS (V)

I had saved up all my memories of my family and mission here. Which I believe is very convenient as my phone can’t keep all of my images.
I do hope that it won’t delete as I have not saved it anywhere else. Also that it won’t lag too much over time as images increases along with other documents saved.

by FH Enthusiast

Putting in a picture by each name in a 4-generation pedigree chart has never been easier. Just take pictures of family photos. Once the photos are in your gallery they are ready to be placed by names in your pedigree chart.

by Jacob Kaleia

This serves as my journal. And it’s great because I can put pictures on it, and tag family members who are part of the story. It’s a lovely and sacred way to keep memories. When I grew older I would love to make my account accessible to my kids so they can see my insights and stories. That’s a great legacy for them.

by Princess Leia J

This is great, it is so much easier to use than the old way on a desktop computer. I would be close to tears trying to get the pictures centered and tagged. I love that it shows how many tags are on each picture and that they are easy to correct and position. Thank you.

by Kgalura

So easy to use and has connected me on so many levels to ancestors and relatives both living and dead. Relatives (including me) are pulling out those boxes we’ve been storing for years and adding all the content into our family trees through the memories App. The technology is so wonderful! I love it!

by Papa John 777

I like FamilySearchMemories a lot however it would be nice to be able to delete some of them as they’re not my relatives are just people that I help do family history work

by Kkmaurie

I love this picture of her storing family memories. I love how I can store audio clips and pictures and stories of the same events together. I love how I can tag people in any of those memories and it automatically uploads it to eachFamily member in my family tree on family search.

by Bubli4ello

Great app, where I can store many of my family’s memories, although I think there should be an option to upload a voice memo and not just to record one

by Xkhdghkff

It is important to leave stories for future generations!

This is so convenient!! When an event happens, instead of saying I need to write something down, you just go to FamilySearchMemories and at least write a few thoughts and then later you can add details to it. Once it’s here Its saved forever! No need to have a notebook and try to remember where you put it.

by Swingvoter

I use it all of the time for adding photos to my family search members. I edit my photos on my phone and then add them to memories it is super simple. I teach others to use it when I am working in the family history center. It is such an easy tool and when people figure it out they are so excited to be able to use it.

by Pencilpoint Ancestors

I love that I can create an audio file when I'm visiting relatives. I'm not limited to bringing tons of equipment, just my phone to record oral histories... Then tag the file to the right people included in the history so it shows up on their person page.

Same thing with photos. I love to take pics of previous photos on the spot rather than borrowing them and being entrusted with irreplaceable memories to return.

by Tammy N Tate

I am enjoying making new memories especially audio on This new app but I still have some questions and some things don’t quite work the way I need them to and I can not access these files on my regular family search Family Tree account which is confusing I would like to be able to access them through my regular family search account and for my family to see them but otherwise it’s really cool. Tammy V Mesa, AZ

by Petrocindy

I just love FamilySearchMemories. I can be with family who have a bunch of photos I can take pictures of the pictures right there. Some of the originals have been hard to decipher but I can tell who people are when I use the memories app.
I can put notes right in at the same time. What I like the very best the photos and stories will be around for future generations. And the last and surely not the least it’s FREE!!

by Aquastars78

Few things in life give me more joy than family. FamilySearchMemories particularly, brings that warm feeling of love and belonging that only family ties provide. I have learn to love and understand the decisions, good and not so good, made by those who were part of my family and have left a print in my life. Time on earth goes by so quickly that I want my posterity to read, know and learn who we were, who we are and what we are striving to become.

by Tiny Rider

I’m enjoying getting pictures of siblings, children, family, nieces and nephews, grandparents, uncles and aunts and cousins off of Facebook posts when I receive them and putting them in the different files on my family tree. Someday I think my efforts will bring joy to others. It’s also fun to go review the pictures of each person myself. As soon as a picture comes I save it and put it in that person’s file.

by Brian Mickelson

I use FamilySearchMemories all the time and it seems to get better and better. It is very convenient to save pictures, audio, documents, etc. for future generations to see. Of course, there are a few little tweaks I wish they would make, but I am imagining those will be worked out in over time.

by Yaksyodel

Nice tagging functionality. One improvement for that would be to recognize faces based on previous tagging to shortcut the process. Also could use more automated functionality such as importing photo location and date information recorded by the phone (if smartphone was used to take the photo).

by TXAggieInAZ

Family Search and Memories are great genealogical rwouldesources. I would like to upload pictures from google photos.. This is the one improvement I would suggest. I really like the new addition of recording a short voice memo to associate with a photo.

by Kglass98

Idk what I did the past 32 years without FamilySearchMemories. I’ve only just found it & it’s helped me get more information on long lost family members, than any other locator app/website.

by Bigbunny52

It is easy to quickly add little memories
because I always carry my phone with
me and can add short bits as I think of them. That may not be the tidiest way
but it beats not doing it at all.

by Debra White-Dumire

It is so nice to be able to go into your ancestors file a see actual pictures of them. It brings them to life. And we can see where the family gets different characteristics from. Bravo on this application.

by OlyDB

Thank you for making this available free of charge. I have used this on many occasions to record stories being told by relatives and tagging it to their history in FamilySearch for and audio history. It’s a wonderful tool that will bless generations to come.

by Cleanwrench2

Better than cloud storage because it’s free and the same sign-in as Family Search. Works with or without the internet. Memories is permanent and available to family after we pass on.

by Ponch The Trucker

This family search website is awesome. I’ve been searching for my family for a very long time. This website has given more information than I’ve ever found on my own. It just puts the puzzle together.

by Jdchico89

Family Tree Memories is the EASIEST way to store, document and access my family treasures. It’s incredibly intuitive, and I have all my memories at have to share, or simply to enjoy.

Thank you Family Tree for this amazing program!