Shared Media - Example using a Census Record





Private media  can't be shared.
We must first convert it to  Shared media. 
Once converted to  Shared media,  we can add it to  Persons,   Families,   Events,  and  Sources  using the Shared Media Id.


If you entered the media as  Private Media  it can be converted to  Shared Media  using
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Screenshot of the augean.com Media tab showing a 1921 census record tagged as Private Media, ready to be converted to Shared Media for family history research.

Shared Media is designed to be shared with  Persons ,  Families , and  Events. 

Augean.com Shared Media object view displaying the unique ID, title, and full image of a 1921 census record, allowing genealogists to link one centralized source to multiple profiles.


Shared Media  ⟶  ⟶       (to copy the Shared Media Id )

For each person who appears on the census record

 ⟶  Media  ⟶  ⟶  ⟶ Paste the Shared Media Id into the search box ⟶  ⟶ 

When we search for the persons, we can see the census record listed for each person.

Augean.com table view showing a single shared 1921 census record successfully linked to multiple family members, demonstrating efficient genealogy database management without duplicating image files.




We can add  Shared Media  to events.
For example, the census lists  Edward Reed  as a dockyard worker
Add the shared media to the event, then in the event stream, we can see the census record listed as media for the occupation.

Shared Media  ⟶  ⟶       (to copy the Shared Media Id )

Event  ⟶  Media  ⟶  ⟶  ⟶ Paste the Shared Media Id into the search box ⟶  ⟶ 

The census record is now listed as media for the  Occupation 

Augean.com Events tab showing a shared 1921 census record directly attached to an ancestor's occupation event, helping family historians accurately cite and source specific life events.




The census records contain information about persons, their relationships, occupations, and birth dates.
By adding the census record as  Shared Media , we can share it as a media source for persons, relationships, occupations, residence, birth and death events.