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Can family members share memories with each other?

Stuart Edgington
Stuart Edgington ✭
November 8, 2021 in General Questions

My mom sent me some audio recordings and photos that she wanted uploaded to her FamilySearch profile. I was able to upload them to her profile from my account, but only I am able to see them. Is there a way for family members to share memories among each other? Or to select a privacy option while the person is still living?

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  • memories-(photos-and-stories)
  • Tagging Memories
  • Memories for living person
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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 8, 2021

    @Stuart Edgington

    Stuart

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Short Answers: 'No'; and, 'Yes'.

    "Sharing" from within our "Private Spaces", of "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch' is NOT allowed ...

    As, "Privacy", is paramount ...

    Remember:

    You can ONLY 'see', "Deceased" individuals/persons, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only 'see' "Living" individual/person, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".

    No other User/Patron, can 'see' ANY "Living" individuals/persons, that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside, in the "Private Spaces", of the User/Patron, who created them.

    We CANNOT even 'see', the ACTUAL Record, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own 'FamilySearch' Account.

    Of course, you can create, your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; but, they will ONLY be 'seen' by you:

    ▬ You cannot "Share" them, with any other User/Patron.

    ▬ You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them, with any other "Living" individual/person, residing in the "Private Spaces", of another User//Patron.

    There is CURRENTLY, no mechanism, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons, in their own "Private Spaces", with/between other/another User(s)/Patron(s).

    There are a myriad, of "Privacy" Laws, within the MANY various Countries and Unions, throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.

    "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', is used in MANY Countries and Unions, throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to, the myriad of "Privacy" Laws, throughout the World.

    Hence, "Privacy", is one of the reasons, that we cannot "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons, in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.

    Another factor, is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed', into the Programme, that is "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.

    Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch':

    How do I share memories I find with family and friends?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-share-memories-i-find-with-family-and-friends

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-share-memories-i-find-with-family-and-friends

    Can I add memories about my living relatives to Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/can-i-add-memories-about-my-living-relatives-to-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/can-i-add-memories-about-my-living-relatives-to-family-tree

    How does Family Tree protect the privacy of living people?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree

    Who can view the items uploaded in Memories for living people?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-view-the-items-uploaded-to-memories

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-view-the-items-uploaded-to-memories

    What are private memories?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-private-memories

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-private-memories

    How do I make a memory private?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-make-a-memory-private

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-make-a-memory-private

    I hope these help, somewhat.

    Brett

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