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GSU 125th Anniversary

Join FamilySearch in Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Genealogical Society of Utah!

Did you know that before FamilySearch was the organization we know today, it was called the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU)? November 13, 2019…

September 5, 2019 - Foster Truman
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A Better System for Searching Books—Troy Mohrman at RootsTech 2019

You know that you can search records and family trees on FamilySearch.org—but did you know that you can also search books? And…

September 4, 2019 - Robert Raymond
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RootsTech Is Coming to London

RootsTech, the world’s largest family history conference and trade show, is rolling out the red carpet in London, England, for a first-time…

August 15, 2019 - Sharon Howell
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The 2019 BYU Genealogy Conference—Archives

Have you ever needed an extra boost to get up and over that block in your family line? At the 2019 BYU Conference…

July 25, 2019 - FamilySearch
An image taken on the day of the driving the "Last Spike" of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Point, Utah.

What Was Life Like for My Ancestors?—Brad Westwood at RootsTech 2019

What was life like for our ancestors? Brad Westwood, senior public historian at the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, attempted to…

July 17, 2019 - Robert Raymond
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Stories from the Washington State Archives—Debbie Bahn at RootsTech 2019

Every record tells a story, as Debbie Bahn, an archivist, knows firsthand. Bahn, the first electronic records archivist at the Washington State…

June 12, 2019 - Robert Raymond
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Three Key Functions of the Archives of Michigan—Kris Rzepczynski at RootsTech 2019

At RootsTech 2019, archivist Kris Rzepczynski shared one of his favorite records—the death certificate of Harry Houdini. (See it here.) Because the…

May 15, 2019 - Robert Raymond
Joe Price at RootsTech 2019

Joe Price Talks about Census Tree Project—RootsTech 2019

How have you been influenced by archives and libraries? Have you ever visited a museum and wondered how your own ancestors were…

April 12, 2019 - Robert Raymond
Digital Preservation Presentation by David Carmicheal at RootsTech 2019

David Carmicheal’s Keynote Captivates Attendees at the Access and Preservation Day Held at RootsTech 2019

David Carmicheal, state archivist of Pennsylvania, gave the keynote address for the Access and Preservation track of RootsTech, which was held on…

March 29, 2019 - Robert Raymond
RootsTech Registration

How to Register for RootsTech

Want to discover more about yourself and your family? Connect with people who are passionate about family history? Register for this year’s…

January 26, 2019 - FamilySearch

The 2018 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy

The 50th annual BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy was held on July 31—August 3, 2018 at the BYU Conference Center…

July 17, 2018 - FamilySearch
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The 2017 BYU Genealogy Conference—Archives

The 49th annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy was held at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, July 25 through July…

August 21, 2017 - FamilySearch
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