RootsTech 2025 Beginner's Track
Interested in learning how to get your genealogy started? Get all the basics and more during our Beginner’s Track at RootsTech 2025! Sponsored by BYU
New in 2025
2025
Getting Started Part 1: Research Goals, logs, research plans, organization, being effective
Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, James Rasmussen
2025
Getting Started Part 3: Analyzing data - making good decisions
Dr. Joseph Stuart, Jaclyn Pruett, Serena Juhasz
2025
Getting Started Part 4 - Using Record Hints- Harnessing the Power of AI to Document Your Family
Liz Snow, Aubrey Ann Morris
2025
Getting Started Part 5: Searching Smarter: Making the Most of Your Time and Resources
Dr. Sarah Reed, Kristina Kaufman

How do you want to get started?
FamilySearch offers a variety of ways to learn more about your family story.Getting Started Classes from Past Years
2024
Getting Started Part 1: Using and preserving family sources Webinar
Joseph B. Everett, Megan Nusink
2024
Getting Started Part 6: Organizing, recording, and sharing your findings Webinar
Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, Emma Ruddy, Israel Murray