RootsTech Blog

RootsTech is the world's largest genealogy conference and on-demand learning library. Our blog provides opportunities to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history.
January 21, 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…
January 20, 2026
Jessica Soho is an award-winning broadcast journalist and television host from the Philippines with a gift for telling stories. Her ability …
January 19, 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…
January 13, 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…
January 12, 2026
Want to attend the RootsTech conference online for free? Welcome to the RootsTech 2026 website! Whether you are here for the first time or y…
January 12, 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…
January 9, 2026
Brazil is home to great football players. And RootsTech is home to incredible stories. This March, great footballers and inspiring stories w…
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…
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…
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…
December 17, 2025
For 15 years, RootsTech has provided a place for people to learn, share, and make life-changing family discoveries—together. This year we ar…
September 24, 2025
RootsTech 2026 is just around the corner, and registration is now open! Get ready to celebrate your family and learn something new about you…
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