Elder Mark A. Bragg told archivists in Cambodia that preserving family records is "profoundly humanitarian," helping communities recover from tragedy and maintain cultural heritage. The General Authority Seventy spoke during a FamilySearch event as the organization works with Cambodian institutions.

FamilySearch is digitizing and preserving Cambodian records, including those from the Khmer Rouge genocide era. The remarks came as Cambodia's first LDS temple opened for public tours.