RootsTech 2025 Starts This Week!
Millions are anticipating the online global family discovery event!
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RootsTech by FamilySearch
Salt Lake City, Utah (3 March 2025)—Millions are anticipated to participate in this week's RootsTech 2025 conference by FamilySearch. Thousands will attend in person in Salt Lake City, Utah. This one-of-a-kind event starts on Thursday, 6 March, and runs until 8 March 2025. Its popular online Relatives at RootsTech discovery experience will run through 12 April 2025. Attendees will have the opportunity to make family discoveries, hear from incredible main-stage speakers, and learn all things genealogy and family history. Register to attend virtually for free or in person at RootsTech.org. (Find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom).Â
Connect with Relatives Around the World
Relatives at RootsTech is a special RootsTech experience that allows participants to meet cousins online whom they may have never known. Since 2022, 1.3 million people from 230 countries and principalities have joined to see how they are related to others who are participating. Almost 300,000 are participating now with the RootsTech 2025 interactive feature online. This free discovery experience is available until 12 April 2025. Anyone can participate by registering for free at familysearch.org/connect.
RootsTech 2025 Keynotes
Special guests who have personal stories to tell have become a favorite part of RootsTech. The following is the RootsTech 2025 keynote lineup.
Steve Rockwood, the CEO of FamilySearch International, will officially open RootsTech 2025 with a live message that can be viewed both in person and online on Thursday, 6 March 2025. FamilySearch hosts RootsTech and works to enable inspiring journeys for those seeking to discover, gather, and connect their family—past, present, and future.
Rachel Platten, an Emmy Award-winning singer and songwriter known for her hit "Fight Song," will entertain RootsTech attendees while speaking of discovering herself as a musician and as a mother. Her in-person message can also be viewed online at RootsTech.org starting on Thursday, 6 March 2025.
Dana Tanamachi, an acclaimed artist known for her three-story Starbucks mural on the Empire State Building, will speak of a family history discovery of her own and how that family story gave her strength and purpose at a crossroad in her life. Her in-person message can be viewed online starting on Friday, 7 March 2025.
Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall are a well-loved Olympic and Paralympic athlete couple who went viral for their supportive embrace following Tara's gold medal win in Paris last year. They will talk about the power of relationships and meaningful impact of relationships on success. The Woodhalls’ in-person message can also be viewed online starting on Saturday, 8 March 2025.
Virtual Keynotes
The messages of the following four keynotes will be available for free on-demand, beginning on Thursday, 6 March 2025, at RootsTech.org.
Los Chicaneros, the name of the humorous Botero family on social media—will share their family's journey to stay united and their path to becoming the most recognizable Latin American influencers. They will share a powerful new genealogy reveal.
Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late Nelson Mandela, will share what he learned from and discovered about his grandfather after living with him for roughly 20 years.
Ysabelle Cuevas, YouTube singing sensation, will speak of her family's journey through hard times and good times and what she has discovered about herself as she connects with millions through music on her social media platform.
Marco Lui, a well-known Italian entertainer recognized by his stage name "Mr. Lui," will speak of discovering his voice in comedy and his role in passing on his family legacy.
Family Discovery Day 2025
The free Family Discovery Day at RootsTech will be 8 March 2025, in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Participants will enjoy a full day of free interactive activities, games, classes, and discovery. A special session will be held with Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Kathy Andersen. They will share the blessings of temple worship and family history, along with stories of their personal experiences. Their session will include a musical performance by The Piano Guys.
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What Is RootsTech?
RootsTech, the largest family history conference in the world, is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, RootsTech has hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library, or make plans to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event.
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About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. We are a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use our records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 125 years. People access our services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 6,000 FamilySearch centers in 129 countries, including the main FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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