Adding Relationship and Contact Information for People

Once you’ve tagged a person in your Mylio Photos Library, you can add a wide variety of information about that person, from contact information (for easy photo sharing) to relationships and even pertinent dates. This information can be added manually, imported from your computer or mobile device’s address book (macOS, iOS, Android), using a standard v-card or VCF file, or downloaded from FamilySearch.org.

Adding information about the People in your Mylio Photos Library helps preserve essential details about the most important people in your life. It also makes sharing photos with friends and family via email, text, or as Memories on FamilySearch.org quick and easy.

Manually Adding People Information

Once you’ve tagged a person in Mylio Photos, you can add a variety of details to enrich their profile. Options include dates for important life events such as birthdays and anniversaries, contact information, relationships, and notes.

*TIP: Enable additional name fields for prefix, suffix, middle name, other last name, and nickname. Click the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Settings. Open the Device Appearance section, then scroll down to Person Names. Click the arrow icon then toggle the switches next to the fields you’d like to enable.

On a Computer or Tablet

1. Click the People icon in the left sidebar, then click on a person to select them.
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
3. Click on the pencil icon to edit a field or the plus icon to add a field, then enter information as desired.
   • Date – Birth, Death, Marriage, or Custom
   • Phone – Mobile, Work, Home, Main, Other, or Custom
   • Email – Home, Work, Other, or Custom
   • Address – Home, Work, School, Other, or Custom
   • Relationships – Mother, Father, Parent, Son, Daughter, Child, Brother, Sister, Sibling, Friend, Wife, Husband, Spouse, Grandfather, Grandmother, Grandparent, Granddaughter, Grandson, Grandchild, Partner, Assistant, Manager, Coworker, Other, or Custom.
     • Select the relationship type.
     • Click the Text icon to enter a name as plain text or the Person icon to select a tagged person in your Mylio Photos Library.
   • FamilySearch – FamilySearch ID and Notes
4. When you’re finished, select another person to enter additional details or switch to another Mylio Photos view.

On a Phone

1. Click the People icon to open People View, then tap on a person to select them.
2. Tap the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Info.
3. Tap the pencil icon to edit a field or the plus icon to add an additional field, then enter information as desired.
   • Date – Birth, Death, Marriage, or Custom
   • Phone – Mobile, Work, Home, Main, Other, or Custom
   • Email – Home, Work, Other, or Custom
   • Address – Home, Work, School, Other, or Custom
   • Relationships – Mother, Father, Parent, Son, Daughter, Child, Brother, Sister, Sibling, Friend, Wife, Husband, Spouse, Grandfather, Grandmother, Grandparent, Granddaughter, Grandson, Grandchild, Partner, Assistant, Manager, Coworker, Other, or Custom.
     • Select the relationship type.
     • Click the Text icon to enter a name as plain text or the Person icon to select a tagged person in your Mylio Photos Library.
   • FamilySearch – FamilySearch ID and Notes
4. When you’re finished, click the back arrow to select another person to enter additional details or switch to another Mylio Photos view.

Importing People Information from Your Address Book on iOS and Android

1. Tap the People icon to open People View, then tap on a person to select them.
2. Tap the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Info.
3. Tap the Choose Contact button. You’ll be asked to grant permission for Mylio photos to access your contacts the first time you do this.
4. Select a person from your device’s Address Book or Contacts app.
5. When finished, click the X icon to close the Info Panel.

*NOTE: Contacts must be stored in the iOS or Android default address book. Mylio Photos cannot directly access address books in third-party apps (e.g., Outlook, Gmail). To import contacts from other sources, please read the instructions below for importing a V-Card or VCF File.

Importing People Information from macOS Contacts

1. Click the People icon in the left sidebar, then click on a person to select them.
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
3. Click on the Choose Contact button, locate the person in the list, and click on their name to import the contact information.
4. 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.
5. When you’re finished, select another person to enter additional details or switch to another Mylio Photos view.

Importing People Information using a vCard or VCF File (Windows/macOS)

If you’re working on a Windows computer or using a third-party address book (e.g., Outlook or a webmail service such as Gmail), you can export a contact as a vCard or VCF, which can be imported into Mylio Photos.

Learn more about exporting vCards from Outlook/Microsoft365
Learn more about exporting vCards from Google/Gmail

1. Click the People icon in the left sidebar, then click on a person to select them.
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
3. Click the Import Contact Card button.
4. Locate the vCard or .vcf file in your file system, then choose Open.
5. 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.
6. When you’re finished, select another person to enter additional details or switch to another Mylio Photos view.

*TIP: Information can be added from multiple sources. If a field has more than one value (e.g., more than one email address), additional fields will be added to accommodate the additional information. These fields can be manually edited or deleted if they contain incorrect or duplicate information.