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By Annie Lincoln ,

January 8, 2026

The RootsTech team is growing in excitement as we count down to FamilySearch’s pinnacle family discovery event—RootsTech 2026. Every year, R…

By FamilySearch ,

January 8, 2026

Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 168 million new records from 35 different countries. Some exciting additi…

By FamilySearch ,

January 7, 2026

Last year was a great year for FamilySearch—and hopefully for your own journey into your family’s history. With increased access to new gene…

By David Nielsen ,

January 5, 2026

Michael and Matthew Gardiner, better known as the Gardiner Brothers, are light on their feet. In recent years, they’ve taken the world of Ir…

By David Nielsen ,

January 5, 2026

Jessica Soho is an award-winning broadcast journalist and television host from the Philippines with a gift for telling stories. Her ability …

By David Nielsen ,

January 5, 2026

Tara Roberts is a scuba diver, storyteller, and historian who explores sunken slave ships and researches the lives of those on board. As a N…

By Sarah Cobabe ,

January 5, 2026

With RootsTech 2026 just around the corner, we are excited to announce one of our first keynote speakers—American football star, philanthrop…

By David Nielsen ,

January 5, 2026

As a child, José Hernández knew what it was like to travel far from home. The son of Mexican migrant workers, he and his family regularly mo…

By Maya Higley ,

January 5, 2026

Since taking the stage as a child in a production of The Wizard of Oz, Marlee Matlin has navigated a groundbreaking acting career without th…

By Maya Higley ,

January 5, 2026

If you’ve participated in RootsTech before, you know the keynote addresses, both in person and virtual, are some of the week’s biggest highl…