Jim Ericson

Happy family man, father of five, and marketing expert with a passion for family history and measuring results. Senior product manager for FamilySearch.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

@NFL_DovKleiman Huh? I'm sorry, but this is just baiting, and here I am replying. Why would they penalize teams? Corporate speech (or lack there of) has been determined by SCOTUS to be free speech. Dumb question.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Ian James of @FamilySearch talks about the AI Research Assistant that provides tree-extending hints. #rootstech

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Michelle Barber of @FamilySearch announces the new Simple Search feature found on https://t.co/qQiZGR0Ocf that uses natural language input to find records with AI. #RootsTech #RootsTech2026

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Michelle Barber of @FamilySearch announced that 2.3 billion images are now searchable on https://t.co/DQA1ZQNZN5 containing approximately 20 billion names through full-text search.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

@NewYorkStakz What a powerful experience. Tamar sounds like an amazing woman.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Bill Mangum of @FamilySearch discussed to Helper features in FamilySearch at the FamilySearch Tech Forum at @RootsTechConf #FamilySearch #RootsTech

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Andy Gold of @FamilySearch talks about the usage of generative AI to make records available more quickly in ways that can be understood across languages. #RootsTech #FamilySearch

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Watching the @FamilySearch Tech Forum hosted by Brett Weeks. @RootsTech started in 2011 and became a global conference in 2021. New and exciting technologies are coming from FamilySearch. The is the beginning of a new generation of technological innovation.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

@JeffreyHarmon I love your wise approach to this situation. We had a much simpler issue when traveling to Paris some years ago. My wife and I selected our seats when booking through Delta, and those selections didn't get to Air France. People were accommodating and allowed us to sit together.

[Robert Scoble @Scobleizer]

Relevancy.

It has nothing to do with market share.

10 minutes before Steve Jobs announced the iPhone Nokia was relevant.

10 minutes after? Nokia was no longer relevant.

It took years for that to show up in market share.

My prediction?

Monday afternoon Zuckerberg will no longer be relevant, is my prediction.

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

@JakeLingwall I'm a sucker for the retro look of natural wood. It feels more nostalgic, which is a feeling I enjoy with Christmas.

[FamilySearch @FamilySearch]

Watch this!

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

@RelativeRace Thank you for your strength and resiliency and willingness to keep us updated. We at @FamilySearch appreciate how much good you and the team at Relative Race are doing in helping people understand the joy of family connection. Thank you and best wishes!

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Drew Smith teaching on how to make collaborative trees work for you, starting with the @FamilySearch Family Tree at @RootsTechConf #RootsTech #RootsTech2023 #genealogy #FamilySearch

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

At @RootsTechConf listening to Nicole Dixon Davis talking about how stories help us get to know and appreciate other people and cultures. Awesome ideas. #RootsTech2023 @FamilySearch

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

"Our story is everything. Nothing is worth more than that." - Me Ra Koh at @RootsTechConf #RootsTech #RootsTech2023 #genealogy @FamilySearch

[Jim Ericson @jkericson]

Good genealogy starts with a good research question. @FamilyChartMstr @CristaCowan @DiahanSouthard at #RootsTech "People are stuck because they ask the wrong research question." https://t.co/nd98CFxJyP

[FamilySearch @FamilySearch]

"Everyone matters and everyone can contribute. Each contribution comes together to create one light and we can light the whole world and unite families past, present, future." - Steve Rockwood CEO of #FamilySearch
#RootsTech

[Trent Toone @tbtoone]

After 2 years of only online, ⁦@RootsTechConf⁩ is hosting an in-person event again. I’m about to attend ⁦@JordinSparks⁩ keynote and more. Watch ⁦@the_churchnews⁩ ⁦@Deseret⁩ for photos and coverage this weekend ⁦⁦@KirbyHeyborne⁩ #RootsTech

[Amy Johnson Crow 🌳🧬 @AmyJohnsonCrow]

Let’s work so that #genealogy and #farmilyhistory can truly say #AllMeansAll. Photo: Steve Rockwood at #RootsTech