Preserve Your Old Family Photos Before They're Lost
Everyone has old family photos tucked away in drawers, albums, and attics. FamilySearch makes it easy to preserve, organize, and share your ancestor photos, stories, and documents so they can be enjoyed for generations.
How It Works
Turn old family photographs into preserved family memories in just a few steps.
Upload an old family photo
Take a picture or scan of any old family photo, even if it is faded, torn, or tucked into an old album.
Add names and details
Tag the people in the photo, add dates, places, and stories, and connect the photo to the right ancestor.
Share it with your family
Once your photo is uploaded, relatives can discover it, enjoy it, and add more information to your shared family story.
More Than Just Photos
FamilySearch Memories helps you preserve more than photographs. You can also add the stories, records, and voices that bring your family history to life.
Photos
Upload photos of your family and ancestors, whether they are scanned, photographed, or already digital.
Documents
Preserve scanned letters, journals, certificates, recipes, military papers, and other family records.
Stories
Type in family stories, memories, and details that explain who your ancestors were and what mattered to them.
Audios
Record or upload the voices of parents, grandparents, and relatives telling their stories in their own words.
Albums
Use albums for collections of related memories.
Start Today
Use these powerful features to preserve and share your valuable memories.
Why Choose FamilySearch Memories?
Many apps can store photos. FamilySearch Memories is designed to preserve family history in ways no other service can.
Free and preserved for future generations
Historical records can often reveal important details about where your family lived.
Organized around people and stories
Unlike a generic photo app, FamilySearch connects photos, documents, stories, and audio directly to the people in your family tree.
Connected to a shared family tree
A distant relative may already have uploaded a photo, story, or record about your ancestor.
Safe and family-friendly
FamilySearch uses respectful content standards and keeps memories for living people private.
You stay in control
Choose whether a memory is public, private, or shared with a group. FamilySearch does not sell your data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't Let Your Old Family Photos Stay Hidden!
The stories behind your photos matter! Preserve them now so your family can enjoy them for generations.