SALT
LAKE CITY, 12 November 2014—RootsTech announced today the lineup for its free Family Discovery Day event. This
exciting one-day celebration of families is specially designed for families and
members (age 8 and up) of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. The
day’s events will inspire the entire family to discover and share family
stories and connections—past, present, and future. Family Discovery Day at RootsTech will take place on Saturday,
February 14, 2015, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah,
and is hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and FamilySearch.
Individuals and families can register online at RootsTech.org.
Family Discovery Day in 2014 attracted more than 6,000 attendees
through inspiring speakers, classes, and an expo hall with hundreds of
exhibitors and interactive booths. This year’s event is expected to draw many
more, with speakers such as Elder Neil L. Andersen and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles, L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy,
Young Women general president Bonnie L. Oscarson, and other Church leaders.
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The
content of Family Discovery Day is specifically designed to help Latter-day Saint
families and members (age 8 and up) find and discover family names, prepare those
names for temple ordinances, and teach family members and friends how to get
started with family history.
Other
guest speakers include Olympic medalist Noelle
Pikus-Pace, who
drew world attention at the Sochi Winter Olympics by jumping into the stands
and celebrating with her family after her achievement in the skeleton event. “My
family means absolutely everything to me,” Pikus-Pace said of her involvement
with Family Discovery Day. “I’m so grateful to my ancestors for paving the way
for me to be where I am today. Coming together like this, to celebrate
families, is a wonderful opportunity for each one of us.”
Popular
speaker and blogger Al Fox Carraway, author of In the Head of Al, will also be part of the day. Family Discovery
Day will conclude with an entertaining closing event featuring the cast of BYUtv’s
Studio
C and another special
guest performer to be announced soon.
Family
Discovery Day is free, but registration is required. Visit RootsTech.org to learn more and to register.
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