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Focusing on the theme “Discover,” millions of participants worldwide were encouraged to make meaningful discoveries at RootsTech 2025, the largest family history gathering in the world.

Latter-day Saint twin siblings, age 13, talk about feeling closer to God and discovering the “spiritual power” of temple and family history work at RootsTech.

Read how “invisible” ancestors are more findable than people think, as taught by Michael D. Lacopo, a genealogy expert, at RootsTech 2025.

RootsTech 2025 virtual keynote speaker Marco Lui talks about the deep connection between storytelling, family and sense of self.

“As we start to think about our ancestors, there can be a strength that is beyond us: the crowds cheering us on — those who’ve come before," said Sheldon Martin.

Read the story of Los Chicaneros, the Colombian-born Botero family, and their determined journey to grow and preserve their dream of family through challenging times.

“We run a RootsTech genealogy conference as a way to increase temple ordinances for God’s children,” President Russell M. Nelson has told Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, executive director of the Church’s Family History Department.

At RootsTech 2025, Elder Hamilton, Elder Bragg, Elder Nattress and Elder Alvarado talked about what they wish more Church members understood about temple and family history work.

President Jeffrey R. Holland joined Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, at RootsTech Family Discovery Day.

As keynote speakers at RootsTech 2025 Family Discovery Day, Elder and Sister Andersen share inspiring stories of faith and family history.

Being “a leader is about serving your community,” said author and activist Ndaba Mandela at RootsTech 2025.

Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall told the worldwide RootsTech audience about continuing the legacy of those who came before them.

Joe Price and Shelly Bowers explained how microtasks can strengthen day-to-day spiritual experiences and “bring the spirit of Elijah” into daily living.

"Looking at pictures of so many of my ancestors, I can see their testimonies of Jesus Christ and of the Restoration of the gospel."

“I will continue in the footsteps of women in my family whose quiet strength gave them the audacity to create beauty even in the midst of dire and bleak circumstances,” said artist at RootsTech 2025.

“Whose voice would you like to save now?” asked Rachel Trotter at RootsTech 2025.

Ysabelle Cuevas, keynote speaker at 2025 RootsTech, is a singer-songwriter, YouTube content creator and nurse who was led by her family to become who she is.

Steve Rockwood was joined by father-daughter singing duo Mat and Savanna Shaw and Ancestry genealogist Crista Cowan.

Speaking to more than 4,600 youth at the Church's first-ever Global Youth Activity, Primary General President Susan H. Porter and Brother Bradley R. Wilcox, first counselor in the Young Men general presidency, explained to youth why temple and family history work matters.

Church leaders, including two Apostles, offer insights on how to access God’s power through temple ordinances and covenants in the 2025 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction.