Using FamilySearch Person IDs in Mylio Photos

If you’re using Mylio Photos to organize and create a family history archive, you can connect your FamilySearch.org account to quickly and easily import information about your family members, such as their birth and death date(s), notes, and their FamilySearch Person ID.

Importing People Information from FamilySearch.org

On a Computer or Tablet

1. Click the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu, then toggle the switch next to Family History to the ON position.
2. Click the People icon in the left sidebar, then click on a person to select them.
3. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
4. Click the Choose FamilySearch Contact button.

5. Sign in to your FamilySearch.org account, select a name from your family tree to download that person’s information, and click the Continue button.
   • The initial search includes spouses, children, parents, and siblings of those who are related to you by one generation. To view additional connections, click the Expand button to increase the search to include the spouse, children, parents, and siblings of everyone currently shown.

6. Click on the pencil icon to edit a field, the plus icon to add an additional field, or the red minus icon to delete a field.
7. When you’re finished, select another person to enter additional details or switch to another Mylio Photos view.

On a Phone

1. Tap the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu, then toggle the switch next to Family History to the ON position.
2. Tap the People icon to open People View, then tap on a person to select them.
3. Tap the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Info.
4. Tap the Choose FamilySearch Contact button.

5. Sign in to your FamilySearch.org account, select a name from your family tree to download that person’s information, and tap the Continue button.
   • The initial search includes spouses, children, parents, and siblings of those who are related to you by one generation. To view additional connections, tap the Expand button to increase the search to include the spouse, children, parents, and siblings of everyone currently shown.

6. Tap on the pencil icon to edit a field, the plus icon to add an additional field, or the red minus icon to delete a field.
7. When finished, click the X icon to close the Info Panel.

Manually Adding a FamilySearchID

If a person is not part of your FamilySearch family tree but you would still like to include their FamilySearch Person ID in Mylio Photos, you can manually add their ID.

To find and copy a FamilySearch Person ID:

1. Visit the FamilySearch.org website and log into your account.
2. Each person in the FamilySearch Family Tree has an assigned Person ID, a unique series of letters and numbers.
3. You can find the ID below a person’s name in your family tree or in the header of the person page.
4. Click or tap the Person ID, which appears below the person’s name.
5. A pop-up window will appear that says “Copy ID.” Click this link to copy the Person ID.
6. Paste the ID number into the FamilySearch ID field in Mylio Photos.