Elder Kevin S. Hamilton and FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood on how RootsTech 2023 is ‘Uniting’ family history fans worldwide — virtually and in-person

<p><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/">RootsTech 2023</a> will be held in person for the first time since 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic moved the annual three-day family history event online, attendance <a href="https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/3/9/22968468/rootstech-reaches-millions-family-history-conference-world-online-content-sessions#:~:text=Several%20million%20people%20worldwide%20participated%20in%20RootsTech%202022%2C%20according%20to%20organizers.">spiked from 50,000 people in 2020 to several million participants</a> worldwide in 2022. This year, RootsTech encompasses the best of both platforms with<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/1/19/23562368/elder-sister-gong-rootstech-2023-family-discovery-day"> the theme “Uniting</a>.” This episode of the Church News podcast features <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/kevin-s-hamilton?lang=eng">Elder Kevin S. Hamilton</a>, a General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Family History Department for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Hamilton is joined by <a href="https://www.ensign.edu/devotionals/steve-rockwood">Steve Rockwood</a>, CEO of<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/about"> FamilySearch International</a>, to talk about the importance and global reach of family history. </p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>