Issue 1.13
If you have been using Family Tree at https://familysearch.org you are aware you can link documents and sources to your ancestors. FamilySearch Photos and Stories is a new development that continues at FamilySearch. The webpage is https://familysearch.org/photos/
It is free to use and you can add your own family photos and tag them. The main page is a gallery of recently uploaded photos as well as a dynamic counter at the bottom of the page that shows the number of photos uploaded to-date. You can click on photos in the gallery to visit photos and pages that other users have contributed (while staying logged in as yourself).
There is a new tagging tool, FamilySearch updated the tagging tool. You can now more easily move and resize tags (captions) using buttons that appear when you mouse over the name of the tagged individual in each photo.
You can set the portrait image (circular icon used to identify the person in the person page and the people page) by hovering over a photo in the person’s photo page and clicking on the small silhouette that appears at the bottom right of the photo icon. Clicking the silhouette will initiate a process that will change the current portrait image to the fact that is tagged in the new portrait image that matches the name of the person selected.
A social sharing footer has been added to allow for sharing of photos, albums, and photo person pages using the most common and popular sharing methods, including: email, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and many others.
FamilySearch hopes you will try out these new tagging and social sharing features of FamilySearch Photos. They provide a great way to show your family and friends what this new tool is all about. If you are interested in joining in the fun, please use this invite link to start: https://familysearch.org/invite/photos
FamilySearch will be adding more people to the system every day. I think there is a limit of 50 per day, so if you can’t get in one day, try again the next day. You and others can contribute photos and stories about your families. As you use FamilySearch photos, remember to give them feedback (using the Feedback button at the right of each page). Your input will help them refine the tools and prepare for the general release.
For more information contact Shanna Jones (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com