FAMILYSEARCH TALKING PHOTOS

Just in case you hadn't noticed, There's a new microphone in FamilySearch. Check it out! Open a photo in FamilySearch memories. Then look at the bottom of the picture and you will see a green microphone. Now you can talk about your photographs and tell stories about them. Make sure you add your name to the story so your family will know who the voice is.

Here's what FamilySearch blog has to say about this feature.

"For years, FamilySearch has helped you preserve family memories by allowing you to upload photos and attach them to your family tree. Now you can take another step in preserving memories by adding audio recordings to the pictures you upload to FamilySearch.org."

Adding Audio to a Picture on FamilySearch.org

You can add audio to photos you upload on both the FamilySearch.org website  and the FamilySearch apps.

FamilySearch.org Website

On FamilySearch.org, first go to your family photos by clicking the Memories tab at the top of the FamilySearch screen. Or, in the Family Tree, you can click an ancestor’s name and go to the person’s details page. Then choose Memories to see photos for that particular family member.

Next, add a new photo or click on one you want to add audio to. (You will only be able to add audio to those photos you have uploaded to FamilySearch.org.) You will notice a microphone below the photo with the words Record a Memory. After you click the words, an audio recording screen will appear. Click the blue microphone to start talking, and record up to five minutes for that photo.

FamilySearch Apps

Adding audio on the apps works in a similar way. From the Family Tree app, tap on a person of interest, and then choose the Memories tab to add a new photo or see photos already added to the person’s profile. When you are ready to add audio, tap the photo. A small microphone will appear above or below the photo. Tapping the microphone will bring up a screen that says Record audio about this photo. Just as on the website, you can record up to five minutes of audio."

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