How do I add a relative, memory, keepsake or recipe?

Use Add on Home for anything new, or "Add to their page" on someone's page to add something about them.

For editors · Updated September 27, 2026

From Home

  1. Tap Add.
  2. Choose Add a person, Add a memory, Add a keepsake or Add a recipe.
  3. Fill in what you know and tap Save. Leave anything you don't know blank.

From someone's page

  1. Open their page.
  2. Tap Add to their page (it shows their name).
  3. Choose what to add: family, a memory, a keepsake, a recipe, a link or their story.

Their face is set by tapping the face at the top of their page.

Good to know

  • Dates can be a guess, like a year or "the 1950s".
  • A place can be a town or a region.

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