by Larry Richman | Sep 25, 2017
The RootsTech 2018 conference sponsored by FamilySearch will be held February 28 to March 3, 2018, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration is now open at RootsTech.org. Register early to take advantage of early bird prices. RootsTech...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2017
If you can’t attend RootsTech in person, don’t worry, some of the best of RootsTech learning sessions, keynote addresses, and Innovator Showdown will be streamed live on RootsTech.org today, Friday, and Saturday. For a complete schedule of sessions that will be...
by Larry Richman | Feb 8, 2017
Tomorrow is the beginning of RootsTech 2017. It’s not too late to register. Learn more about Family Discovery Day on Saturday, February 11, 2017. RootsTech will be posting on Facebook and live tweeting. You can even join the live stream to participate from home!...
by Larry Richman | Jan 4, 2017
The annual RootsTech family history conference will be held February 8-11, 2017 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Don’t miss the largest family history event in the world! You can save over $80 by pre-registering Learn more about the...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2016
Presenters at the recent RootsTech conference talked about various tools youth can use to participate in family history. Some of those ideas were summarized in the article “RootsTech 2016: Engaging youth and teens in family history.” Tool #1: Paper and Pen...
by Larry Richman | Feb 8, 2016
Click the image above to access the archive of the sessions from the 2016 RootsTech Family Discovery Day. New announcements at RootsTech: Two new pamphlets to help teach new converts about family history work. New beginner resource card “Strengthening Eternal...
by Larry Richman | Feb 4, 2016
Want to learn more about family history? Find inspiration and help to get started at the 2016 Family Discovery Day at RootsTech. It will be streamed live on LDS.org on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Speakers at Family Discovery Day will include Elder Dale G. Renlund of...
by Larry Richman | Sep 21, 2015
Registration for RootsTech 2016 is now open. RootsTech 2016 will be held February 3–6, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The website for registration is RootsTech.org. RootsTech is a global conference where people of all ages celebrate family and are inspired to share...
by Larry Richman | Jun 1, 2015
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” —Jane Howard, Families We are all invited to the Global Family Reunion slated to be held in New York on June 6, 2015. Because not everyone can...
by Larry Richman | May 31, 2015
Is your ward or stake planning a youth conference this summer? Family history is a great conference activity that engages youth and provides the protection and direction of the Spirit of Elijah. Several online resources will make it easy to plan activities ranging...
by Larry Richman | May 16, 2015
Many apps are available for mobile devices to help you with family history work—especially on the go. The following article, “On the Go? Family History Apps Will Go with You,” originally appeared in the Church News. With the accessibility of phones,...
by Larry Richman | Mar 6, 2015
David Archuleta performed at the Family Discovery Day at the RootsTech conference. He sung 4 songs and also premiered a Spanish music video he shot in Costa Rica last Summer. He wrote the song in Spanish about finding yourself by looking in the past. Below is a video...
by Larry Richman | Mar 2, 2015
Many LDS stakes are planning to hold a Stake Family Discovery Day during the year using the content from the Family Discovery Day that was held in Salt Lake City in February 2015. A stake Family Discovery Day is an opportunity to help people find names to add to their...
by Larry Richman | Feb 12, 2015
Family Discovery Day is a free event that takes place on Saturday, February 14, 2015, as part of the annual RootsTech conference. Tickets to attend in person are no longer available. But you can still participate by watching it live on the LDS.org home page from...
by Larry Richman | Feb 6, 2015
The Family Discovery Day is a free event on Saturday, February 14, 2015, to help families discover, share, and connect their ancestor relationships. It is part of the RootsTech conference. Speakers and guests at this event include Elder Quentin L. Cook, Elder Neil L....