RootsTech 2025 helps attendees around the world ‘discover’ their family heritage
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🗓️ 4 March 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
RootsTech, a three-day global family history event, is scheduled for March 6-8. The gathering will reach a worldwide audience online while also featuring an in-person experience in Salt Lake City. This year's theme is "Discover," and organizers hope to empower attendees to uncover their family history and make new, meaningful connections. The lineup for 2025 includes a variety of keynote speakers, including Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as performances by musical artists, hundreds of classes and fun activities.
In this episode Church News reporter Mary Richards is joined by Jonathan Wing, director of events for FamilySearch International, to preview events and discuss how family history can help individuals and families discover, connect and become part of the family of God.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Hosts Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | Now we've been saying this question, what will you discover? |
| 0:12.0 | And I love that question because I can guarantee that every person who experiences RootsTech will discover something. And one thing that comes to mind is the idea |
| 0:25.2 | of discover. You can see that as a moment in time, but really we're all on a journey of discovery. |
| 0:34.5 | But I know that it's not about the event. It's about the people. |
| 0:38.3 | It's about God's children all around the world. |
| 0:42.3 | Whether they are members of this church or not, |
| 0:44.3 | he loves each and every one of them. |
| 0:47.3 | And this experience is bringing people from around the world together. |
| 0:53.3 | It's connecting each of us. |
| 0:58.0 | This is John Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News. |
| 1:01.7 | Welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 1:03.9 | Today we're taking you on a journey of connection |
| 1:05.9 | as we discuss news and events |
| 1:07.6 | of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:12.6 | The three-day global family history gathering, known as RootsTech, returns in 2025 on March 6th through 8th, both in person and online. |
| 1:22.9 | This year's theme is Discover. |
| 1:25.1 | And organizers hope attendees will be empowered to discover their stories, discover connection, |
| 1:30.9 | discover themselves, and more. |
| 1:33.1 | I'm Mary Richards, a reporter with the Church News. |
| 1:35.9 | On this episode of the Church News podcast, I'm joined by Jonathan Wing, director of events |
| 1:41.3 | at Family Search International, to discuss how discovering our family tree can help us connect not only to our past, but importantly to our Savior Jesus Christ. Welcome, Jonathan. |
| 1:53.1 | Thank you. Thank you for having me. This is a busy time for you. Tell me how you became involved with Family Search and Roots Tech. |
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