🌟 R.O.O.T.S.T.E.C.H. 2024 🌏️
RootsTech 2024 by FamilySearch is finally here! Filled with so many resources, ideas, and ways to connect and just lots of family history fun. 😀
RootsTech is also a way to connect youth and children to their heritage and family history. How? Let's take a look at letter by letter:
R: Relatives! Check out Relatives at RootsTech to connect with new, living cousins. As you get to know each other, you can share family stories and find new ways to share and connect.
O: Outstanding Opportunities to Connect! Connect with cousins and new friends alike, whether in person or online. Family Discovery Day is an interactive event for all ages, including a shoot-out with Jimmer Fredette, pickleball, classes, and games. (Classes available online for those attending remotely.) For the big kids (young adults), there’s an incredible after-party experience on Friday night, too.
O: Outstanding Opportunities to Share! Using one of the FamilySearch Experiences, share your creativity and express how you connect with your family history. Or, come up with your own!
T: Terrific Topics! Check out all the recorded and live sessions, including ways to engage youth in family history. From discovery activities to Gen Z to food and games, there's a plethora of fun ideas you'll want to try with the youth in your life.
S: Surname Searches! Discover something new about your surname for any age. See the video about it here. And, for even more fun, see how you might be related to your friends using your surnames.
T: Top-notch Talks! Hear from pro basketball star, Jimmer Fredette and his wife, Whitney; Lynne M. Jackson, Dred and Harriet Scott's great-granddaughter; world-renown photographer, Nancy Borowick; singer, Katie James; comedian, Henry Cho; and FamilySearch's own Steve Rockwood. Plus, more interesting presenters, heartwarming stories, family connections, and other captivating content.
E: Expo Hall! New tools, innovative ideas, and helpful tips, oh, my! Check out all the new and exciting ways to engage your family members, including youth, in family history.
C: Cookbook (RootsTech-style)! There are many ways to connect with family and friends across cultures, including delicious food. It’s common to have treasured family recipes passed down from generation to generation. For the first time, RootsTech invited submissions for a global cookbook. Get your digital copy and submit a recipe for the second edition here!
H: Heritage! View fun videos about food, dancing, and different cultures around the world. On the video archive page, search the sessions for these inspiring videos from the past few years. Then, try a new dish, dance, or tradition from the country of your ancestors.
