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RootsTech 2024, A Global Family Celebration, Is Live!
Meet new relatives, and make new family connections online
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—RootsTech, hosted by FamilySearch, is the world's largest family celebration and discovery event—and it runs from February 29 to March 2, 2024. It is a truly extraordinary 3-day event to make new family connections and discoveries. Millions are expected to participate online and in person in Salt Lake City, Utah. Register for free to attend virtually, and just $109 if in person. Expand your family now at RootsTech.org.
RootsTech 2024 offers more than 400 sessions and workshops and live daily broadcasts online for all 3 days of the event. There is no way to consume all RootsTech 2024 has to offer, so take advantage of its free feature that enables you to create a watch list of content you’d like to view throughout the year on-demand.
Connect with New Relatives around the World
More than 500,000 individuals worldwide made over 5 million personal connections through Relatives at RootsTech in 2023—a free in-app or web-based experience that helps participants discover and meet new cousins. When you see your family connections in the experience, it will show you how you are related and give you a forum to communicate with them. The interactive feature has already launched and will be available through April 1, 2024. Anyone can participate in this fun discovery experience for free—you will just need to register online at RootsTech.org to get started.
RootsTech 2024 Keynotes
A signature component of RootsTech is its daily main stage content. Following is the lineup of RootsTech 2024 keynote speakers:
- Steve Rockwood, the CEO of FamilySearch International, will officially open RootsTech 2024 live to a global audience on Thursday, February 29, 2024. FamilySearch is the host of RootsTech and a major influence in helping facilitate family discoveries and genealogy records access globally.
- Henry Cho, an acclaimed comedian of Korean heritage, known for his unique blend of clean comedy and storytelling, will bring his personal story and infectious humor to the RootsTech 2024 main stage on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
- Nancy Borowick is a world-renowned Sony artisan photographer, speaker, and teacher, with a unique gift and talent for capturing the moments to not be forgotten—a great fit for the RootsTech 2024 theme to “Remember.” Nancy will be on the main stage Friday, March 1, 2024.
- Lynne M. Jackson is an author and president and founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. She is a direct descendant of Dred and Harriet Scott, an enslaved couple well known for taking their case for freedom to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lynne takes the main stage on Friday, March 1, 2024.
- Kristin Chenoweth, an Emmy® and Tony Award®-winning actress and singer, will be the final keynote speaker at RootsTech on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Kristin has performed for sold-out audiences across the world and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Katie James is a famous Colombian singer, songwriter, and guitarist who masterfully brings together the different sounds of Colombian and Latin American folklore in her music. She will be a virtual-only keynote speaker on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Her keynote will be in Spanish, with English and Portuguese subtitles.
The free Family Discovery Day at RootsTech is Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. It offers a full day of free interactive activities, games, learning, discovery, and inspiration for you and your family. For Latter-day Saints, there will be a keynote address from Elder Garrett W. Gong, and a never-before-seen film from 2023 of the late M. Russell Ballard. Professional basketball star, Jimmer Fredette, and his wife, Whitney, will share how they preserve their family memories, and Jimmer will conduct a basketball shootout with kids ages 8–14. Register for the free Family Discovery Day 2024.
Make fun family discoveries and connections at RootsTech 2024 online or in person. Register and join live, or create your on-demand list of sessions to watch throughout 2024. Learn more at RootsTech.org.
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- Lynn M. Jackson to Keynote at RootsTech 2024
RootsTech is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, we have hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library, or plan to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event. RootsTech 2024 offers a wide range of 200+ sessions, exhibitors, and experiences to help attendees discover, remember, and share their stories.
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Disclosure: I am a RootsTech 2024 "Influencer" but will receive no remuneration for my support or posting of RootsTech information. I will be an online participant this year because of my health problems.
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