RootsTech 2002 Begins Today
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...
Try “Relatives at RootsTech” to Find New Cousins
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....
How to Prepare for RootsTech 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...
Attend the RootsTech 2022 Family Discovery Day, March 5, 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...
Improving Your FamilySearch Search: Understanding the Search Records Page
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,...
Computer-Assisted Indexing Helps Connects Records on FamilySearch
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. FamilySearch offers digital records on more than 11.5 billion people from over 200 countries and...
Advanced Strategies for Searching Family History Records
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...
2021 FamilySearch Year in Review
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...
Registration Open for RootsTech in March 2022
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...
FamilySearch Announces 300 Limit for Personal Temple Ordinance Reservations
Personal temple ordinance reservation lists in FamilySearch now have a maximum of 300 rows of reservations per user. This update is to encourage members to not reserve more names than they can realistically get done. Read more in the Church News article...
How Do I Start My Family History?
Don’t know where to start in gathering your family history information? The following ideas may help. 1. Write down what you know. Start with yourself. Use the chart below to enter the family history information you already know. If you do not know exact dates...
RootsTech Classes Still Available Online
RootsTech is the world’s largest celebration of family. In February 2021, RootsTech went virtual, putting 1,500+ classes and keynote addresses online for free access for 11 months—until about January 2022. That only leaves a few more months to watch these incredibly...
FamilySearch Accounts Now Separate from Church Accounts
FamilySearch.org accounts are now separate from ChurchofJesusChrist.org accounts. Previously, any account created on FamilySearch.org created a matching account on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Similarly, any account created on ChurchofJesusChrist.org created a matching...
FamilySearch Microfilms Now All Available Digitally
The Church has completed the project to digitize all 2.4 million rolls of microfilm with the records of more than 11.5 billion people from around the world. These are now available to the public online. For 83 years, the Church has been collecting and using microfilm...Follow on social media