It took awhile for me to really jump into experimenting with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to genealogy and family history issues, but I did quite a few blog posts in 2024 once I got started using just the FREE AI tools.
Here is the list of my 2024 Genea-Musings blog posts that touched on Artificial Intelligence:
1) Genealogy-Related Questions of AI Tools:
- Ask AI: "Please describe the challenges faced by Pennsylvania German immigrants in the 1700s" (31 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "How do I prove that family history information in a family tree is correct?" (28 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "What were Christmas celebrations like in the years 1700, 1800, 1900, 1950, 2000?" (24 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "Please create a multi-class outline with short descriptions for a 'Beginning Genealogy' class with homework assignments" (21 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "What online tools can be used to perform reverse genealogy and/or descendancy research?" (17 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "What have I missed in my AI queries about genealogy research and story-telling? Are there glaring omissions?" (14 December 024)
- Ask AI: "Can You Create Song Lyrics and a Festive Graphic For '12 Days of a Genealogist's Christmas?'"(11 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "What's one thing you can tell me about myself that I may not know about myself?" (10 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "What questions can I write about concerning family gatherings and celebrations during the December holidays?" (7 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "Please Create a Dialogue Between Devier Smith and His Wife About the Hair Tonic Ad'" (5 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "Please Create a One-Place Study Research Plan For Hilperton In Wiltshire" (3 December 2024)
- Ask AI: "Suggest Novel Ways that Could Be Used To Research Genealogy and Family History and Tell Stories Of Ancestors and Relatives?"
- Ask AI: "What Skills Are Necessary For a Professional Genealogist To Use in Genealogical Research?" (26 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Might A Family Travel From New York To Wisconsin In 1845?" (23 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "What Process and Evidence Comprises a Proof Argument That Meets the Genealogical Proof Standard?" (19 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "Please Help Me Find All Useful Genealogy Resources Relevant To Albany and Saratoga Counties, New York Between the Years 1760 and 1800" (16 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "Why Would a Person Not Have Their Birth Parents Surname In the 1850 To 1920 Time Frame?" (12 November 2024)
- Stephen Little's "Steve's Speculator" AI Prompt and Analysis: The Ontario Kemp Bible Pages (9 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "Describe the Work of a Husbandman, a Yeoman, a Farmer, and a Gentleman In 1750-1800 Worcester County, Mass." (7 November 2024)
- Transcribing and Translating an Italian Marriage Record Using ChatGPT4 and Google (5 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Did They Use Animal Horns To Make Combs and Other Hair Ornaments?" (4 November 2024)
- Stephen Little's "Item Identifier" AI Prompt and Analysis: Juliet Richmond's Death Certificate (2 November 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Can I Make My Genealogy Books/Reports More Engaging For Family Members?" (29 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Should a Genealogist Publish Digital Reports and Books?" (26 October 2024)
- Stephen Little's Biographical Sketch Generator (ChatGPT AI) - Frederick Sovereen (1786-1875) (22 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "Suggest Areas an Intermediate Genealogist Could Expand To Better Perform Genealogy Research and Tell Family Stories" (19 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "What Are the Best 'Substitute Records' For Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates For a Person In the 19th Century?" (15 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "What Is the Most Efficient Way To Coordinate and Update Family Trees in Multiple Online Sites?" (12 October 2024)
- Betty (Carringer) Seaver's Life Summary, Chat Q&A and Audio Overview Using the Google NotebookLM AI Feature (9 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "What is the best way to document your genealogy research work to stand the test of time?" (8 October 2024)
- Exploring the Google NotebookLM AI Tool - Chat and Notebook Guide (with Audio Overview) - Updated! (5 October 2024)
- Google's NotebookLM Can Summarize Large Text Files Using AI - My First Notebook (3 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "What are the best methods and resources to find an ancestor's maiden surname when you know the names of her spouse(s) and children?" (5 October 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Can Artificial Intelligence Help a Genealogist Do Family History Research?" (26 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "Can You Identify This Type of Photograph and Date the Images?" (24 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "What Can You Tell Me About the Life and Family of Gregory Stone (1592-1672)?" (21 September 2024)
- Another Artificial Intelligence Agent - GenSpark: I Asked "What is the future of genealogy and family history research?" (18 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "What Information Would You Provide To Novice Genealogists To Help Build Their Family Tree?" (17 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "Draft a Plan To Research and Write a Genealogical Proof Argument Confirming the Maternal Grandmother of Randall J. Seaver, and Execute the Plan" (14 September 2024)
- Dear Randy: "How does the pursuit of genealogy relate to aerospace engineering?" - A Question For AI (10 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "How can autosomal DNA help in breaking down genealogical brick walls?" (9 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "Provide Genealogy Research Suggestions For Finding the Parents of Sarah Fletcher" (2 September 2024)
- Ask AI: "How Can I Use Autosomal DNA Ethnicity and DNA Match Results In My Genealogy Research?" (27 August 2024)
- Comparison of a Handwritten Document Transcription With Two Artificial Intelligence Transcriptions (17 August 2024)
- Analyzing and Summarizing a Family Photograph Using Artificial Intelligence (13 August 2024)
- Perplexity Rocks as an AI Genealogy Report Tool (25 July 2024)
- Using ChatGPT-4o to Create a Genealogy Research Plan (28 June 2024)
2) Ancestral Poems and Songs Created by AI:
- I Can't Resist Creating a Genealogy Song... "Roots Run Deep" (17 June 2024)
- "The Tale of Devier Smith" in AI-Created Rhyme and Song (19 June 2024)
- For Independence Day - "The Ballad of Asahel Read" (4 July 2024)
- Another Genealogy Poem and Song From Artificial intelligence - "Family Roots" (14 July 2024)
- Genealogy Poem and Song From Artificial Intelligence - "Helix Of Our Souls" (21 July 2024)
- "Carringer's Journey" - A Genealogy Poem and Song From Artificial Intelligence (28 July 2024)
- "The Blacksmith's Tale" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (4 August 2024)
- "Beautiful Betty" - Genealogy Poems and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (11 August 2024)
- "American Tapestry" - Genealogy Poems and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (18 August 2024)
- "Lyle's San Diego Dreams" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (25 August 2024)
- "Frederick's Life Journey" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (1 September 2024)
- "Randy's Roots" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (8 September 2024)
- "Emily's Loves" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (15 September 2024)
- "Della's Life Journey" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (22 September 2024)
- "The Builder's Legacy" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (29 September 2024)
- "Bessie's Symphony of Love" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (6 October 2024)
- "Frederick's Labors and Loves" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (13 October 2024)
- "Georgianna's Journey" -- - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (20 October 2024)
- "The Painter's Story" -- A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (27 October 2024)
- A Genealogist's Hallowe'en Tricks and Treats From Artificial Intelligence (31 October 2024)
- "The Combmaker's Tale" -- A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (3 November 2024)
- "The Redhead Beauty of Lancaster Street" -- An Ancestor's Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (10 November 2024)
- "The Weaver's Journey" -- An Ancestor's Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (17 November 2024)
- "Juliet's Legacy of Love" -- An Ancestor's Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (24 November 2024)
- "Lucretia's Quiet Grace" -- An Ancestor's Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (1 December 2024)
- "James Richman's Journey" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (8 December 2024)
- "Hannah's Song" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (15 December 2024)
- "Henry White's Story" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (22 December 2024)
- "My Christmas Memories" -- My Christmas Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (25 December 2024)
- "Amy's Heart of Gold" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence (28 December 2024)
I have several more songs online at Suno.com - you can play any or all of them at https://suno.com/@skeletalvenue315.
3) Use of Ancestry AI Features:
- Ask AncestryAI: What Was Hilperton, Wiltshire Like in 1848? (14 January 2024)
- Exploring the AncestryAI Feature on Ancestry.com (11 January 2024)
- MyHeritage Introduces LiveMemory™: Bring Your Photos to Life in Video (21 November 2024)
- MyHeritage DeepStory Creates a Great Short Audio/Visual Biography (10 March 2024)
- New MyHeritage Feature -- Artificial Intelligence AI Biographer(tm) (26 December 2023)
- New MyHeritage Feature -- Artificial Intelligence AI Record Finder(tm) (26 December 2023)
- MyHeritage AI Biographer Feature Is Only on Family View (27 December 2023)
- MyHeritage's AI Record Finder May Be Discontinued on 9 August 2024 (22 July 2024)
- Testing the Full Text Search in FamilySearch Labs - An Immediate Success!! (3 March 2024)
- Dear Randy: "Why Can't I Find Barnstable County, Massachusetts Probate Records on FamilySearch Full-Text Search?" (15 March 2024)
- New FamilySearch Labs Experiment: Find Help With AI Search (14 May 2024)
- FamilySearch Full-Text Search Now Has an AI Summarization Feature (31 July 2024)
- FamilySearch Full-Text Search Is a Genealogy Goldmine (2 October 2024)
6) Use of Emulate Me AI Features:
- First Look at EmulateMe: Creating an AI Avatar and Short Audios/Videos (16 January 2024)
- Second Look at EmulateMe: Creating My Father's Avatar and Audio/Video Chats (24 January 2024)
7) Randy's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Posts Concerning AI Features:
- Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Are You Experimenting With Artificial Intelligence for Genealogy? (13 April 2024)
- Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Write a Genealogy Poem Using Artificial Intelligence (8 June 2024)
- Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Share one way in which you've implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your genealogy research (5 October 2024)
- Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Ask an Artificial Intelligence Agent To Create a Research Plan (26 October 2024)
- a list of free and subscription AI tools,
- a list of available custom ChatGPT prompts,
- a list of useful genealogy and AI websites,
- a list of webinars and videos about AI and genealogy,
- a list of blog posts by other geneabloggers about AI and genealogy.
1 comment:
Took you a while??? More like you are leading the way with all of the tasks and experiments you've tried with AI. Thank you, Randy!
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