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Campus

Education Week: Genealogist Alice Childs shares tips, tricks for family history work

Ethan Pack
By Ethan Pack
August 23, 2024 02:14 PM
Alice Childs, assistant director of the BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, shared methods to determine correct information from historical documents during her Education Week class on Friday, Aug. 23.
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Technology

Rootstech and generative AI

By Lynnette Mcconkie
March 13, 2024 12:00 AM
TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintshosted their annual family history research conference.Rootstech2024 welcomed people worldwide to learn how to find connections with their ancestors.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Kristin Chenoweth shares life story, power of family history

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
March 06, 2024 12:00 AM
Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth shared her life story at RootsTech, the world’s largest family celebration and discovery event.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: RootsTech attendees explore their family trees

By Jaecie Stilovich
March 04, 2024 12:00 AM
RootsTech, an annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, ran from Thursday, Feb. 29 to Saturday, March 2. Event sponsor FamilySearch showed the Salt Palace Convention Center ahead of guest’s arrival. The world’s largest genealogy conference invites guests to dive into family history through classes, lectures and more.
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Entertainment

Jordin Sparks kicks off first in-person RootsTech since 2020

By Joshua Rust
March 03, 2023 12:00 AM
Jordin Sparks started off RootsTech 2023 as the first keynote speaker of the event on March 2.
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Local

President, Sister Oaks speak to thousands on the blessings of family history

By Jenna Alton
March 06, 2018 12:00 AM
Thousands exit after watching President and Sister Oaks speak on family history. (Jenna Alton)
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Local

BYU family history students, grads participate in RootsTech conference

By Jenna Alton
March 05, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU junior Janae Brown and BYU graduate Lauren Wake volunteer at the BYU booth at the annual RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City. (Jenna Alton)
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Music

David Archuleta, Studio C to perform at RootsTech family history conference

By Mckayla Lundeen
February 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Jason Gray (left) and James Perry, of Studio C, perform at Stadium of Fire. Studio C will perform at the closing event for the RootsTech family history convention. (Elliott Miller)
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Local

BYU staff and students participated in RootsTech

By Samuel Broomhead
February 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Utahns learn more about family history innovations in the Expo Hall at RootsTech. (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Eldredge, RootsTech 2013)
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State

RootsTech conference shows technology's impact on genealogy

By Sarah Andrews
February 09, 2012 12:00 AM
A unique combination of young, old, international and innovative people joined together in Salt Lake City to contribute to the ongoing work of family history.
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