For the past few months, I’ve tried to figure out how to set a “primary photo” for an individual. It was easy on the “old” Ancestry! I finally called Ancestry and they quickly sent me an email with a link that explained the steps I needed to take. I don’t think it is intuitive (or I would have figured it out!), so I’m sharing the steps.
STEP 1: Go to the profile page for the person on your tree and click “Gallery” to see all the images.
STEP 2: Click on the image you want to use as the primary photo.
STEP 3: The image opens up on a new page. Below the person’s name and photo information, there is a line that says “LINKED TO” followed by a blue bar with the person’s name and a ‘down’ arrow. Click on the that bar to reveal more information.
STEP 4: You should now see two options: “Use as Profile Image” or “Unlink Person from this Photo.” Click on “Use as Profile Image.”
When you return to the person’s profile page, you should see the new image next to their name.
The photo of William Lowry Ward, my grandmother’s “Uncle Lowry,” was one I got a copy of while visiting my mom’s a few weeks ago. Lowry was a son of Reuben Houston Ward and Sallie Harriet (Dickson) Ward.
Uncle William Lowry Ward (1896-1970)
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