When you log into FamilySearch, do you pay attention to the pictures that ‘pop up’ indicating that someone added memories to a person you are following on the FamilySearch tree? I have to admit that I often just go on by this opening screen to either go to the tree or to the catalog.
However, I recently slowed down and realized that a cousin (likely 2nd cousin once removed) had added family photos to my great-aunt Gladys’ page.
My first response was to contact the poster via FamilySearch’s messages. Then, I dug in my files to compare what was posted with the pictures I received from my grandmother. Finding several items, including her wedding photo, I uploaded images from my files to FamilySearch so that this cousin I have never met could have access to them.
I feel an obligation to share the pictures handed down from my grandmothers with family members. Even though there are a variety of ways to share photos on the Internet, few of them allow for sharing with cousins I have yet to identify. In my opinion, the FamilySearch site is one of the few sites that will likely preserve these photos for future generations.
Since I have quite a few photos and documents for my aunts, uncles and great-aunts/uncles, I have expanded my list of goals to include getting these photos uploaded to FamilySearch. This is one way I can attempt to preserve these items for their descendants.
How are you planning to share or preserve photos and documents for your aunts/uncles and great aunts/uncles?
It’s the big question. Several cousins have discussed it, but we still haven’t quite figured it out. Not sure they’re interested in joining FS, even if it’s free.
I totally get the issues. The primary reason I’m pursuing FamilySearch is that I have lots of stuff from my grandmothers that 2nd, 3rd and even 4th cousins may want to see — but I don’t have contact information for them. This is one way that the photos and documents will hopefully get preserved into the future.