by LDS365 | May 10, 2022
Many people are learning about their DNA. DNA research is revolutionary for the genealogy field, and genealogy-related DNA research has driven lots of new innovations that can benefit you personally. If you are intrigued by DNA and want to learn how this powerful...
by LDS365 | Apr 19, 2022
The new family groups feature makes it easy to send FamilySearch messages to a selected group of your living relatives on FamilySearch. When you are part of group, you can send a message to all group members at once. The article “New Family Groups Feature Makes...
by LDS365 | Apr 12, 2022
The 1950 U. S. Census project is underway! Volunteers are busy ensuring that information indexed by computers is complete and accurate. By participating, you are helping people discover details about their family that may have been hidden for 72 years. Learn about the...
by LDS365 | Mar 22, 2022
FamilySearch has developed a fun tool to see how we’re related to each other. Could you be related to your friends? Send them the link FamilySearch.org/connect to find out! Start by adding your relatives to your family tree, then use Relative Finder to connect...
by LDS365 | Mar 9, 2022
A million-plus participants enjoyed more than 1,500 interactive experiences in at least 30 languages during RootsTech 2022 on March 3–5, 2022, with many more planning to access content on RootsTech.org throughout the coming year. If you missed out, you can still...
by LDS365 | Mar 7, 2022
FamilySearch now uses state-of-the-art handwriting recognition and artificial intelligence to index billions of historical records so you can find your ancestors. A volunteer experience called Get Involved lets you quickly verify that this technology has interpreted...
by LDS365 | Mar 3, 2022
RootsTech 2022 begins today! During this free virtual conference, you can watch inspirational speakers on the main stage, enjoy great learning opportunities, and interact with vendors from around the globe. You can also chat with other attendees, discover the latest...
by LDS365 | Mar 2, 2022
Experience Relatives at RootsTech to see if you are related to your friends. Relatives at RootsTech has been popular at the in-person RootsTech conferences in the past. When RootsTech became virtual worldwide in 2021, nearly 500,000 people used the app in just 4 days....
by LDS365 | Feb 28, 2022
The RootsTech 2022 conference begins this Thursday. To take advantage of all that the conference will offer, what can you do to prepare for it? Here are some ideas: Create your FamilySearch account if you haven’t already done so. Make sure you are registered at...
by LDS365 | Feb 23, 2022
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Rosana, will be the featured keynote speakers on Saturday, March 5, during Family Discovery Day a free, all-virtual event held during RootsTech 2022. Register FREE at RootsTech.org to enjoy the...
by LDS365 | Jan 18, 2022
When you search for names on FamilySearch, do you get more results than you know what to do with? FamilySearch is working hard to improve the search experience to make it more intuitive and straightforward for beginners as well as experts. The search boxes, filters,...
by LDS365 | Jan 11, 2022
FamilySearch offers digital records on more than 11.5 billion people from over 200 countries and principalities in more than 100 languages. But how can people search and find the information they need in all these records? Although you can view images of these records...
by LDS365 | Jan 4, 2022
The Search Historical Records page at FamilySearch.org was created with both beginner and advanced genealogists in mind. A previous article, “Getting the Most from Your Search: Understanding the Search Records Page,” looked at the page from a beginner’s...
by LDS365 | Jan 3, 2022
FamilySearch experienced lots of changes in 2021. They hosted RootsTech completely virtually. It was the largest free, all-virtual genealogy conference, with over 1 million people participating from over 240 countries. FamilySearch also completed digitizing its...
by LDS365 | Dec 2, 2021
Registration is now open for RootsTech 2022, the largest family history event in the world. The annual event, sponsored by FamilySearch, is being held online March 3–5, 2022. Register free at rootstech.org today. Learn more about RootsTech...
