Add a Memory

WHY?

To help future generations know who their people were through your interactions with them. Family History feels better when we know the people. See https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2011/10/the-hearts-of-the-children-shall-turn?lang=eng

Video about memories.

WHAT?

I invite each youth (and adult) to type a brief memory of your own experience with a deceased ancestor or relative and post it onto familysearch.org. I challenge you to do at least one written memory to help the hearts of the (future) children turn to their fathers.

Youth, if all your memories are with living relatives, then you can write it in a journal for now, or ask your parents to tell/write a memory they had with so and so. The older we are the more likely we’ve had experiences with one or more of our deceased kin.

WHEN?

Today, it is a great sabbath activity.

HOW? The 9 EASY Steps

Look at your family tree on familysearch.org and think about a good memory you had with one of your relatives that has since passed on. If you don’t have one, then ask your parent for one they had (this works for adults too).
Write the memory down (on paper or type it into a computer or your mobile device notes app).
Login to familysearch.org and find that relative.
Select the "Memories" tab/link for that person.
Go to the "Stories" section of the Memories tab.
Select the "Create a Story" button.
Paste your story in or type if you wrote it on paper.
Add a title so others know what the story is about.
Select the "Save" button.

Celebrate

Whoo Hoo! That’s it. You’ve added a written memory that will help future generations know this person beyond a name and some dates.

Tip	If your memory gets stuck, we can’t help you. But if you get stuck with where to put it on familysearch.org, any of the Ward family history consultants can help you add a written memory.

Caution

Although names and dates for the living are hidden on familysearch.org, memories are NOT hidden for living people. This message is about capturing memories of those that have already passed on.

Updated on 01 Jan 0001