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Over 200,000 people sign up for RootsTech Connect

More than 200,000 family historians from around the world have registered for the first virtual RootsTech Connect (rootstech.org), which takes place on 25–27 February.

First established in 1998, RootsTech is an annual family history conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a European event held

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