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A note from Lisa Troub, MLIS, Genealogy Services Coordinator, Irish Cultural Center & McClelland Library. Hi all- I know some of your groups have visited The Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library, but not everyone has, so I thought I’d give everyone some highlights to share with your members who are staying here this summer. […]

Focus on German Ancestry and AI Tools If your roots trace back to Germany, you can celebrate and learn more about your German ancestry from three FamilySearch Library German research specialists. Everyone can learn a few new hacks for unleashing the power of AI in your family discoveries. See details here.

From Lucy Redding, Southern Arizona Genealogy Society

FamilySearch’s RootsTech 2026 Registration Is Now Open SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 24, 2025)– RootsTech by FamilySearch announced today that registration for RootsTech 2026, the world’s largest family discovery event, is now open. The event will be held 5–7 March 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and online at RootsTech.org. Select content will be available

New Free Historical Records: August 2025 Update SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 4, 2025)—FamilySearch recently expanded its free online collections with more than 13 million new historical records from 6 countries. Some exciting additions include nearly 6 million more civil registrations (birth, marriage, and death records) from Italy, 2 million new records from the United

Historic Cemeteries of Phoenix 1313 West Jefferson Phoenix, Arizona

Technology should make genealogy more exciting, not more frustrating. That’s why the National Genealogical Society (NGS) is launching GenTech Toolbox—an interactive monthly workshop series to help you use digital tools effectively. In each session, expert instructors guide you through techniques you can use right away for your family history projects. Coming up in our first