Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have always said that my family history research is more just names and dates. It's about learning about the stories and lives of my ancestors. This journey started with me, my son, and my Dad going through old photos together, so photos have always been a big part of my family research. The photos... Continue Reading →
Phillip and I had the privilege of being invited to the My Heritage Friends dinner last night. I left the library around 6pm to be able to catch a shuttle to dinner. It was a chance to see, meet, and network with some of the speakers, vendors, and the My Heritage staff. It was a... Continue Reading →
Phillip and I got a chance to record a podcast from the expo hall while we were at RootsTech this year. We were super excited to be able to sit in the expo hall with all that was going on around us and capture some highlights from our trip. Happy listening!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgfDy1Cf2IU
RootsTech has officially started. Well actually for me it started last night with the RootsTech Media Dinner. The CEO of Family Search, Steve Rockwood spoke. He talked about the theme of this year's conference, 'Discover', and for him it reminded him of going back to basics of family history. He said 'We can all add... Continue Reading →
***From Family Search Press Release*** RootsTech by FamilySearch has announced 4 of its keynote speakers for the world’s largest family discovery celebration taking place March 6–8, 2025. Author Ndaba Mandela (grandson of Nelson Mandela) virtual keynote speaker, prominent artist Dana Tanamachi, and Olympic and Paralympic Gold-medalists Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall. They will take the... Continue Reading →
The world's largest family history celebration is March 6-8, 2025, at the Salt Palace convention center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of this year's RootsTech is 'Discover'. One word that means so much in the world of family history and genealogy. Discovering what we do as family historians; discover our family, discover our... Continue Reading →
RootsTech is just a couple months away, and now is the time to start preparing for the world's largest genealogy conference. The full schedule is now available for you to view at rootstech.org. Both in person and online participants can use the schedule to create a tentative schedule for the conference that will be held... Continue Reading →
I have been attending RootsTech conferences since 2018. If you are a family historian/genealogist, this conference is probably on your genealogy bucket list. RootsTech 2025 will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from March 6-8, 2025. I'm excited to announce that Family Search has given me two tickets to... Continue Reading →
I'm excited to announce that registration for RootsTech 2025 opens on September 25, 2024. This conference will be held both virtually and in person in Salt Lake City, Utah March 6 - March 8, 2025. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference in the world with keynote speakers, sessions, and exhibitors that are for every stage... Continue Reading →
Although day three is the shortest day of the conference, it always seems like it's the busiest too. I got to the Salt Palace early because I wanted to make sure I got a good seat up close for my first session. I'm so glad that I did because it was a full session. I... Continue Reading →
Last night I spent the last hour awake going through the sessions I wanted to attend today. I kept going back and forth on if I wanted to get up and attend the 8am session I had on my tentative schedule or not. Well, the RootsTech energy won, and I decided to get an early... Continue Reading →
