It’s official: we are excited to announce that The Family History Guide Association will be making the trip across the pond to RootsTech London 2019! This is the first RootsTech to be held outside the United States, and we are proud to be a part of this bit of history. The conference dates are October 24-26.

About RootsTech London

Here’s a brief look at some of the main features of RootsTech London 2019 …

Keynote Speakers: Donny Osmond, Dan Snow, Steve Rockwood, and Nick Barratt will headline the event.

Sessions: Over 150 class sessions will be offered, on a wide variety of family history and genealogy topics. You can see the full schedule here: https://www.rootstech.org/schedule

Exhibition Hall:

Learn what’s new in the industry, meet vendors, and get inside looks at your favorite products and platforms (including The Family History Guide)!

Free Saturday Activities:

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can look forward to some great sessions starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, including a session with Elder and Sister Bednar. For more information, click here.

Representing The Family History Guide

Scott Anderson, our Public Relations Director, and Angelle Anderson, our Marketing Director, will run a space in the Exhibition Hall for The Family History Guide. Scott is one of the founders of the Especially For Youth program, and Angelle is an expert in creating and sharing family history activities. At RootsTech 2019 in Salt Lake, they shared the stage with Merrill White of FamilySearch to deliver a memorable session on the power of family history activities.

For more information, see the website (https://www.rootstech.org/london) and follow the RootsTech blog (https://www.rootstech.org/blog). If you will be at RootsTech London 2019, be sure to stop by The Family History Guide in the Exhibition Hall and say hello to Scott and Angelle!