For Immediate Release
SALT LAKE CITY, 29 January 2016—RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 4-6, 2016, announced today that 15 of its popular sessions will be broadcast live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will give those unable to attend in-person worldwide a sample of this year’s conference content. Interested viewers can watch the live presentations at RootsTech.org. Saturday's Family Discovery Day sessions will be broadcast live on LDS.org.
The streamed RootsTech sessions include the general sessions and a sampling of technology and family history presentations. Following are the broadcasted sessions and speakers. All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST):
RootsTech Streaming Schedule (RootsTech.org Thursday, February 4; Friday, February 5; Saturday February 6, 2016)
| Time | Length | Day | ||
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | 90 Minutes | RootsTech General Session: Stephen T. Rockwood, Paula Madison and Bruce Feiler | RootsTech General Session: Josh and Naomi Davis and David Isay | RootsTech General Session: Michael Leavitt |
| 11:00 a.m. | 60 Minutes | RT5352 7 Unique Technologies for Genealogy Discoveries Mike Mansfield | GS3643 Innovator Showdown (Starts at 10:30) | RT2449 Photos-Emerging Technologies in Photography Jens Nielsen |
| 1:30 p.m. | 60 Minutes | RT2390 Best Websites and Apps for Local Amy Crow | GS2345 Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy Lisa Louise Cook | RT2560 Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry Anne Mitchell |
| 3:00 p.m. | 60 Minutes | GS4310 What's New in Family Tree for 2016 Ron Tanner | RT7450 Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch.org Robert Kehrer | RT1792 Homespun and Calico: Researching our Foremothers Peggy Lauritzen |
| 4:30 p.m. | 60 Minutes | GS2623 Virtual Family Reunions Joseph Richardson | RT1431 My Ancestors are from Britain-- What do I do next? Myko Clelland | GS1532 5 Steps to Identify a Family Photo Maureen Taylor |
Family Discovery Day Streaming Schedule (LDS.org Saturday, February 6, 2016)
| Time | Length | Session Information- English | Session Information- Languages |
| 1:00 p.m. | 45 Minutes | RootsTech Family Discovery Day Opening Session: Elder Dale G. Renlund, Sister Ruth L. Renlund, Sister Ashley Renlund | RootsTech Family Discovery Day Opening Session: Elder Dale G. Renlund, Sister Ruth L. Renlund, Sister Ashley Renlund |
| 2:00 p.m. | 45 Minutes | Family History Discussion: Sheri L. Dew and Sister Wendy W. Nelson | No Stream |
| 3:15 p.m. | 30 Minutes | RootsTech Family Discovery Day Family Session: Sister Rosemary M. Wixom and Brother Stephen W. Owen | RootsTech Family Discovery Day Family Session: Sister Rosemary M. Wixom and Brother Stephen W. Owen |
| 4:15 p.m. | 30 Minutes | RootsTech Family Discovery Day Youth and Family Session: Taysom Hill and Britain Covey | No Stream |
About RootsTech
RootsTech, hosted by FamilySearch, is a global conference celebrating families across generations, where people of all ages are inspired to discover and share their memories and connections. This annual event has become the largest of its kind in the world, attracting tens of thousands of participants worldwide.
