The Archives and Records Custodians (ARC) Symposium by FamilySearch
Welcome to the Archives and Records Custodians (ARC) Symposium at Rootstech by FamilySearch. We are delighted to have you join us for this unique gathering of those who are committed to preserving, sharing, and providing access to the world's records, including leaders and officials from governments, churches, archives, and more.
We hope you will enjoy your time with us as we tour FamilySearch's world headquarters, connect with new colleagues, meet passionate family historians, and discover the technologies and services available to help meet the needs of your organization. The ARC Symposium will be held March 3 through 7, 2025 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. We look forward to making your time with us a productive and world class experience.
Visiting Salt Lake City
RootsTech is held in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. We are glad to welcome you to our historic city."I have never attended anything like this!
I am fully surprised at the vastness and the huge impact of RootsTech. I will go home and tell our top management of our national archive, that I was not the right person to be sent here—they should attend themselves and see what I have seen. This would convince our CEO of how important our cooperation with FamilySearch is and how we cannot do without you."
Vesa Antilla—Archives Director, National Archive of Finland
About the ARC Symposium
See Past ARC Sessions
Check out our library of learning from records custodians around the world.
Learn more about FamilySearch's Archival Services
FamilySearch and its predecessors have more than 125 years of experience preserving and increasing global access to the world’s records.
FamilySearch Services for Records Custodians Since 1894
Since 1894, FamilySearch has been partnering with archives and records repositories around the world to help preserve and share the records they keep. Learn from those partners how working with FamilySearch has helped them in their efforts.
2025 Schedule Overview
This document, will give you the high level schedule for the 2025 ARC Symposium.
Some of the Places You Will See
The FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch Library is a global network of experts, volunteers, documents, and resources that can help you discover your family.
The Church History Library
The Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the primary archive of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is home to millions of original records and authoritative databases, helping many research and discover the story of the Latter-day Saints.
The Humanitarian Center
The Latter-day Saint Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, was established in 1991 to prepare charitable supplies for shipping worldwide, assisting refugees and those in need all over the world.
The Bishop's Central Storehouse
At the Bishops’ Central Storehouse, about 143 different food items are stored in bulk to assist those in need and provide globally in times of disaster.
"I firmly believe that safeguarding our collective memory is crucial for maintaining historical accuracy and continuity.
After hearing the experiences of other organizations and countries, I realized that we have to have robust archival systems, improved digitization efforts, and proactive preservation strategies to ensure longevity of our records."Jennifer Sibug-Las—Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Philippines