Elder and Sister Gong to Speak at RootsTech Family Discovery Day

“Everyone can be part of one of the most exciting puzzles of all time — to assemble the living family tree of mankind,” says Elder Gerrit W. Gong.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Susan Gong speak from the islands of Hawaii during the 2023 RootsTech Family Discovery Day keynote presentation.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife, Susan Gong, will be the featured keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2023.

Family Discovery Day is a free event and will begin at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4, Pacific Time. No registration is required for Family Discovery Day in-person or online. Those interested in enjoying more free RootsTech 2023 content and creating on-demand playlists of sessions, can register online. You can also join other RootsTech in-person events by signing up for the full conference with 2023 pricing.

Join the Gongs in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, or online at rootstech.org. The Gongs will walk viewers through some of their personal family story, previously recorded on location in their homelands of Ireland and Hawaii. The in person session will also include live interaction with Elder and Sister Gong at the Salt Palace.

Elder Gong will emphasize the importance and impact of family stories and genealogy. “Collectively, FamilySearch International’s shared family tree currently includes about 1.4 billion names, with some duplication — a good start, but still much to do. That’s where everyone can be part of one of the most exciting puzzles of all time — to assemble the living family tree of mankind,” says Elder Gong.