RootsTech 2020 Livestream schedule

RootsTech 2020 is just around the corner. (My talk, The Imperfect Genealogist, is two weeks from today. Gulp.) If you can’t attend RootsTech in person, you can still watch some of the sessions online. In addition to the (paid) Virtual Pass option, you can watch livestreams of certain RootsTech sessions free of charge. Here’s this year’s schedule. (All times are Mountain Standard Time.)

Visit the Livestream page on the RootsTech website for descriptions of each of these sessions.

Wednesday, February 26

8:00 a.m. | Photos Capture the Story
Speaker: Jens Nielsen

9:30 a.m | What’s New at Ancestry
Speaker: Crista Cowan

11:00 a.m. | The Story of You on FamilySearch

1:30 p.m. | Adding Branches to Your Family Tree Using DNA
Speaker: Angie Bush

3:00 p.m. | Finding Your Elusive Female Ancestors
Speaker: Julie Stoddard

4:30 p.m. | Wednesday General Session – 10-year Celebration and Keynote
Speaker: Steve Rockwood, CEO of FamilySearch International

Thursday, February 27

8:00 a.m. | Unlocking the Power of the FamilySearch Wiki
Speakers: Danielle Batson, Jenny Hansen, Jeff Svare

9:30 a.m. | German Research for the Everyday American
Speaker: Karynne Moses

11:00 a.m.. | Thursday General Session
Speaker: Leigh Anne Tuohy

1:30 p.m. | DNA, Genealogy, and Law Enforcement: All the Facts
Speaker: Blaine Bettinger

3:00 p.m. | Tackling Difficult Chapters of our Family History
Speaker: Cheri Daniels

Friday, February 28

8:00 a.m. | Discover Your Family with Interviews and Sources
Speakers: Mat and Rachel Trotter

9:30 a.m. | 2019: Year of the Copyright
Speaker: Judy Russell

11:00 a.m. | Friday General Session
Speaker: David Kennerly

1:30 p.m | City Directories and Other New Collections on MyHeritage
Speaker: Mike Mansfield

3:00 p.m. | Preserving the Fabric of our Families
Speaker: Jennifer Hadley

Saturday, February 29

8:00 | Ancestry On the Go: Ancestry App Suite
Speakers: Peter Drinkwater, Kenric Russell, Victoria Smith

9:30 a.m. | FamilySearch App for Intermediate/Advanced Users
Speaker: Todd Powell

11:00 a.m | Saturday General Session
Speaker: Emmitt Smith

1:30 p.m. | Healing and Family History-The Emotional Side of DNA
Speaker: Robin Wirthlin

3:00 p.m. | Introduction to What Are the Odds? (WATO)
Speaker: Leah Larkin

That’s a lot of free information available to you! I heartily encourage to attend as many of these talks as you can, from the comfort of your computer, tablet or phone. In my experience, RootsTech presentations are top notch.

P.S. It’s not too late to register if you’d like to go in person!