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Adding media like video, documents, and voice recordings is a great way to add engaging detail to your pictures. This 12-point article walks you through the steps to add 12 different kinds of linked media into a Ponga picture. The examples set you up to do this for yourself either as a Ponga member or even as a guest. Explore and have fun!

Many people in the #familyhistory and #genealogy world use social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and now even Mastodon to connect with people they might not otherwise know as a way to learn more about their ancestors, a period of time, or specialized techniques. This tip will show you how to include links to your social media sources for such discoveries right in your Ponga pictures. Spoiler: It's as easy as Copy and Paste. 😉

Formal oral histories take considerable skill to do well, but you can capture precious memories in a click.

Sometimes, the loved ones whose stories you cherish the most are themselves too elderly or fragile to organize a narrative. Their voices, telling stories about a watch, a suitcase, or an old photograph can carry the legacy of a family. Capturing their stories, just as they tell them, preserves the full richness of the moment.

Old photographs are bottled up memories. If you have loved ones still with you with recollections of those moments, here's how to help them tell the stories while you preserve them for generations to come.