# Add source to media

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [December 1, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596 "2024-12-01T21:34:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RobPettit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@RobPettit](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/RobPettit)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596/1 "2024-12-01T21:34:54Z")

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Even though RM is my main genealogy software for windows, I use Gramps for linux, the one feature I miss from Gramps is the ability to add a source to a media object. I like to a source to photos and documents that I’ve received from family members and other unofficial sources. I believe this would be a great feature even though I understand most people just put that in notes for the image.

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**Author:** ![KimberlyGreen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/kimberlygreen/32/1640_2.png) [@KimberlyGreen](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/KimberlyGreen)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596/2 "2024-12-01T22:20:54Z")

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I second this request.

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**Author:** ![kevync1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3be4f8/32.png) [@kevync1985](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevync1985)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596/3 "2024-12-02T00:17:29Z")

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> [@RobPettit](#):
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> I like to a source to photos and documents that I’ve received from family members and other unofficial sources.

I guess I can see why some people might want this. But this likely require a database change if I recall the structure off top of my head. This could mean a source could be double connected in a way. Not sure that is desirable. Trying to think of other software that does that for media.

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/add-source-to-media/12596/4 "2024-12-02T16:25:33Z")

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You can add a source to a media item. Under Tags add a citation to it. Give it a unique citation name if you wish to have it stand out. Then add a media tag comment.