AHSGR’s booth at RootsTech 2025 was a huge success! Archivist Karen Keehr and Board of Directors Member Diane Bates traveled to Salt Lake City to attend the nation’s largest genealogy conference. An estimated 15,000 people attended in person, with several million viewing sessions online. Karen and Diane answered questions about what AHSGR does and the benefits of becoming a member. They handed out brochures, information about the AHSGR Library and Archives, gorgeous German Russian folk art bookmarks, and special RootsTech stickers featuring a sugar beet. Karen and Diane told the German Russian story until their voice went hoarse. Connections were made all around the world. We especially want to thank all the German Russians who stopped by to say hi and tell us about their villages.