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DNA Swim School – Part 1: Floating with One DNA Match

Diahan Southard

A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Ancestors Using FamilySearch’s AI Research Assistant

Ian James

How to Use the FamilySearch Research Wiki

Danielle Batson

New to German Genealogy? Start Here!

Katherine Schober

The Search Party Clues Strategy: Stop the Guessing, Start the Case

Janet Hovorka, Diahan Southard, Crista Cowan

DNA Misconceptions

Kelli Bergheimer, Abhilash Pillai

El Sistema de Castas - In Theory and in Practice

Jensen Cordon

My Family is From Where?: What to do when family lines lead to unfamiliar places

Megan Young McClanahan

FamilySearch 101

Learn the basics of using FamilySearch.org!

Overview of FamilySearch

Hailey Thompson

Searching on FamilySearch

Jalyse Ortiz

I Didn't Know You Could Search Like That!

Debbie Gurtler

Introduction to FamilySearch Labs

Lyle Toronto

FamilySearch Full-Text Search – Your Golden Path to Ancestral Discovery

David Ouimette

Getting Started Part 1: Using and preserving family sources Webinar

Joseph B. Everett, Megan Nusink

Getting Started Part 4: Reading old documents - Webinar

Amy Harris, Hailey Thompson

Getting Started Part 6: Organizing, recording, and sharing your findings Webinar

Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, Emma Ruddy, Israel Murray

Getting Started Part 1: Research Goals, logs, research plans, organization, being effective

Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, James Rasmussen

Getting Started Part 2: Record types and when to use them

Jana K Greenhalgh

Getting Started Part 3: Analyzing data - making good decisions

Dr. Joseph Stuart, Jaclyn Pruett, Serena Juhasz

AI is Shaping the Future of Family History

Learn how AI is transforming family history—reading old handwriting, summarizing records, and helping grow family trees. See how tech and human insight uncover ancestor stories faster than ever.

AI & Family History: Foundations & First Steps: Mastering AI Basics for Genealogy

Steve Little

The Future of AI in Genealogy - 2026

Dave Vance, David Ouimette, Diana Elder, Mark Thompson, Steve Little

Beyond the Prompt: Take Your AI To The Next Level

Mark Thompson

Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Genealogy in 2026

David Ouimette, James Tanner, Katherine Borges, Lynn Broderick, Steve Little

A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Ancestors Using FamilySearch’s AI Research Assistant

Ian James

Uncover the Family Stories in Your DNA

Learn the basics of DNA for family history—tests, ethnicity estimates, and matches. See how DNA reveals migrations, ancestors, and heritage clues to guide your research with confidence.

DNA Swim School – Part 1: Floating with One DNA Match

Diahan Southard

DNA Swim School – Part 2: Treading Water with Your Matches

Diahan Southard

DNA Swim School – Part 3: Swimming Toward Your Ancestors

Diahan Southard

DNA Misconceptions

Kelli Bergheimer, Abhilash Pillai

DNA’s FAN Club: Using Shared Matches To Solve Genealogical Mysteries

Paula Williams

Family Discovery Day | Live Session | 2026

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Ronald A. Rasband

2026 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Patrick Kearon, Elder Mark A. Bragg

2025 Family Discovery Day: President Holland and Elder and Sister Andersen

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Jeffrey R. Holland, Elder Neil L Andersen and Sister Kathy Andersen

2025 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Neil L. Andersen, Elder Patrick Kearon, Sister Kristin M. Yee

2025 Global Youth Activity at RootsTech

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Family History Department Leadership Roundtable with Elder Kevin S. Hamilton

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, Elder Massimo De Feo, Elder Mark A. Bragg, Elder Jorge M. Alvarado, Elder K. Brett Nattress

FamilySearch Global Tech Forum 2026

Robby Parker, Ian James, Michelle Barber

RootsTech Innovation and Tech Forum 2026

Laryn Brown, John Crockett, Alon Eherenfeld, Marisa J. W. Humphrey, Jeffrey C. Humphrey, Richard K. Miller, Brian Shirts, Dave Vance

Find Famous Relatives

See if you are connected to a famous person!

Who is your look alike?

Upload or take a photo of yourself and see which famous people you look like the most.

FamilySearch 101

Learn the basics of using FamilySearch.org!

FamilySearch Photo Collage

Create your own photo collage! Choose from our collection of expertly designed templates, drag and drop your photos, and share your unique collage with family and friends.

Try Shared Surnames

See your homeland connections to friends and others.

Top Contributors

See your connection to people adding to FamilySearch Family Trees.

In-Person Expo Hall—FREE!!

Can't make it for all of RootsTech in Salt Lake City, drop in and visit our Expo Hall for free.

Archives and Records Custodians Symposium (ARC)

Join us online March 2–3, 2027, for the annual Archives and Records Custodians (ARC) Symposium at null— sessions built for archivists, librarians, and records custodians, covering AI in the archive, privacy and redaction, digitization, and preservation work underway around the world. Recordings from past symposiums are available year-round, below.

Family Discovery Day at RootsTech

RootsTech ASL Resources

Explore our content available in ASL

2026 RootsTech Team Live

Bring your RootsTech 2026 questions, and our expert team will be ready to share insights, tips, and answers to help you make the most of your RootsTech experience.

Revealing the RootsTech 2026 Theme with Global Emcees

Nicole Luz, Park Jin Young, Hiromi Ogata, Denise Sottili, Junior Tovar, Isaac Turner, Katrina Trevenen, Rosca Nsiete