Home› Welcome to the FamilySearch Community!› FamilySearch Help› Memories

Posting photos of people I am not related to, for relatives that are

Maile L
Maile L mod
March 9 in Memories

@Jdumas54 posted in an inactive group. Please tag him with your replies.

"Hope this isn't a dumb question, but is it possible to post photos of people on FamilySearch (deceased) that I have in my possession and identified that are NOT related to me- so that THEIR living relatives can have the photo if the want it?

Would these photos come up in search results?

I have lots of old pics that my grandparents had that I think their relatives would like to have. I know if there were photos of my relatives I would like to see them..."

0

Answers

  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 10

    @Jdumas54 While sharing photos is often a great idea, the first question that comes to my mind - do you have the right to post those photos? Did your grandparents specifically will them to you? Are they photos your grandparents took or are they professional photos from a studio?

    Be sure to read the Content Submission Agreement https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/legal/familysearch-trees-submission-agreement?lang=eng&country=go

    I often see my own photos submitted to the FSFT by people who do not have the right to do so.

    0
  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 11

    You can post a memories item to any of the more than a profile billion records in Family Tree - No they do not have to be family.

    however as previously stated - copyright issues might apply (for items created after about 1930)

    but for the most part - assuming family does not have a problem with it - and they were just family photos - yes you can post.

    Anything prior to about 1930 or so is beyond copyright and in the public domain.

    I have loaded thousands of "relative photos" that I am not a direct descendant of - and have always had nothing but gratitude from those that found their ancestor photos on line.

    0
Clear
No Groups Found

Categories

  • 30.2K All Categories
  • 24.3K FamilySearch Help
  • 127 Get Involved
  • 2.7K General Questions
  • 444 FamilySearch Center
  • 465 FamilySearch Account
  • 4.5K Family Tree
  • 3.4K Search
  • 4.7K Indexing
  • 642 Memories
  • 6.6K Temple
  • 326 Other Languages
  • 34 Community News
  • 6.6K Suggest an Idea
  • Groups