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Memories Book

Family tree photo book

Give old family photographs names, dates, and a place in the family

A folder of old photographs is hard to understand when the people are not identified. A family tree photo book places each image with the ancestor it belongs to and adds the details and stories available on that profile.

A historical portrait from a family photo collection
Photos and stories from your treeShown with the people they belong to
Groups photos under the right person
Adds names, lifespans, and family context
Includes all available photos in your first book
Works for one ancestor or a wider family branch

Start with the photos that already have a home

Photos attached to FamilySearch profiles already carry an important piece of context: the person they belong to. Memories Book uses that connection when it builds the book. This reduces the chance that an image becomes separated from its name in a new album.

Titles and dates are included when the source memory provides them. Sparse profiles will produce shorter sections. Profiles with many images can fill several pages.

Choose the right photo limit

Use the 25-photo option when you want a book that introduces a family branch without becoming too long.

A broad generation range with all available photos can create a large book. Previewing a focused version first makes the final choice easier.

Photographs are stronger with stories beside them

The builder can include written memories and documents along with photographs. A portrait may be more useful when readers can also see a life story, a letter, or a record connected to the person.

From tree to book

Three steps from your tree to a finished book

1

Connect FamilySearch

Sign in and choose the person and generations for the book.

2

Generate the pages

Memories Book gathers supported memories and organizes them by person.

3

Review your book

Read the finished pages and make sure the people, stories, and photos feel right.

Questions

What to know before you start

Does the app restore or colorize photos?

No. Memories Book uses the image available in FamilySearch. It does not alter the historical photo.

Can I build a photo-only book?

The current web builder is designed as a family history book and may include available person details and other memories with the photographs.

Can I choose the exact order of every photo?

The builder organizes the material automatically. The current web experience does not provide a manual drag-and-drop editor for every page.

Ready to see what is in your tree?

Build your first family history book

Start with a small branch and see the photos and stories your family has already saved.

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