FamilySearch has launched a new initiative to digitally preserve and make accessible records of peoples whose history was entwined with the Ottoman Empire.

The announcement came as FamilySearch representatives participated in the International Council of Archives’ ICA Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 9–13, according to a news release.

During the event, FamilySearch specialists assisted guests from 140 countries worldwide to learn creative ways to explore their family heritage and roots. More than 3,300 participants attended the congress.

You can read more in an article by Trent Toone published in thechurchnews.com at: https://tinyurl.com/hheztwbh