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Memories Book

Your FamilySearch memories, in one book

Generate Your Family History Book in Less Than 5 Minutes

Memories Book gathers ancestor photos, written memories, documents, and family tree details from FamilySearch. Choose the relatives and generations you want, then generate a book you can preview, save as a PDF, or order in print with just a few clicks in five minutes.

A family group photograph from a FamilySearch collection
Photos and stories from your treeShown with the people they belong to
Connects to your existing FamilySearch tree
Includes photos, stories, documents, and family details
Builds books for one person or several generations
Offers PDF delivery and printed copies

The work your family has done does not have to stay scattered

A family tree can hold hundreds of useful items, but relatives may never see them. Photos sit on one profile. Stories sit on another. Important documents are several clicks away.

You do not need to copy every name, download every image, or lay out pages by hand. You choose where the book begins and how many generations to include. Memories Book does the gathering and page building for you in just a few minutes.

Make a book for the family you know

Start with yourself, a parent, a grandparent, or another person in your tree. Include living relatives when the book is meant to connect present-day family members with earlier generations. Every family tree is different.

There is more to do after the book is finished

Open an ancestor to see their photos, stories, and PDF records in one place. Play family history games built from the people in your tree.

From tree to book

Three steps from your tree to a finished book

1

Connect FamilySearch

Sign in and choose the person and generations for the book.

2

Generate the pages

Memories Book gathers supported memories and organizes them by person.

3

Review your book

Read the finished pages and make sure the people, stories, and photos feel right.

Questions

What to know before you start

Do I need a FamilySearch account?

Yes. Memories Book uses your FamilySearch sign-in to read the family tree and memories you can access there.

Does Memories Book change my FamilySearch tree?

No. The web app reads the people and memories needed for your book. It does not edit FamilySearch profiles or replace the files stored there.

Can I include living family members?

Yes. Living people are included by default when they are available through your FamilySearch account. You can turn that option off before building.

Ready to see what is in your tree?

Build your first family history book

Start with a small branch and see the photos and stories your family has already saved. Secure sign-in happens on FamilySearch; Memories Book never sees your password or edits your tree.

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