“Together, We Build America’s Story”
FamilySearch International announced its collaboration with America250, the national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. FamilySearch will support America250’s mission to celebrate unity, heritage, and progress by inviting individuals, families, and communities across the nation to remember, discover, and add their own stories to expand America’s collective narrative and connect us all. (Find this announcement in the FamilySearch Newsroom.)
FamilySearch’s theme for America’s 250th Anniversary—“Together, We Build America’s Story”—encourages people everywhere to “add what you know” to the free, collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. This effort ensures that family memories, local histories, and ancestor stories contribute to the broad, diverse fabric of America’s national story.
America250 encourages the nation to pause and reflect on its past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look to the future being built for the next generation. FamilySearch’s activities reinforce this spirit by helping individuals and families uncover ancestral resilience, migrations, sacrifices, and achievements that illuminate the American experience.
The project aims to engage all 350 million Americans as part of the country’s 250th anniversary on 4 July 2026 and FamilySearch complements this goal through its collaborative, free Family Tree, which thrives on millions of contributions from individuals seeking to tell, preserve, and connect their family’s story, which plays a part in America’s story.
FamilySearch is a free genealogy website with billions of records. There are two versions, one for home use and one available only in Affiliate libraries, such as the Larchmont Public Library (LPL.) The Affiliate Library version of FamilySearch gives access to some material not available on the home edition.