AI and Genealogy Compendium

This Genea-Musings page will "collect" information and blog posts about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and genealogy/family history in one place.

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General Artificial Intelligence Articles (2025 at top of list):

• AI #112: Release the Everything by Zvi Mowshowitz on Don't Worry About the Vase.
• No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.

• A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3 by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.

• AI #102: Made in America by Zvi Mowshowitz on Don't Worry About the Vase.

• The End of Search, The Beginning of Research by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.

• Which AI to Use Now: An Updated Opinionated Guide by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.
• AI and the Technological Richter Scale by Zvi Mowshowitz on Don't Worry About the Vase.

• Doing Stuff with AI: Opinionated Midyear Edition by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.
• Thinking Like an AI by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.
• 15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to by Ethan Mollick on One Useful Thing.
• AI Revolutionizes Genealogy: Discovering Family History and Relationships with Data-Driven Insights by Abhilash Pillai on LinkedIn.
• The Future of Genealogy: Trends and Innovations in Genealogical Research on Genealogy foundations.

1)  Artificial Intelligence Tools Useful for Genealogists:

• OpenAI ChatGPT (Free and Subscription)  - many functions
• Anthropic Claude (Free and Subscription)  - many functions
• Microsoft CoPilot (Free and Subscription)  - many functions
• Google Gemini (Free and Subscription)  - many functions
• Google NotebookLM (Free) - collaborate with AI, create summaries, podcast scripts
• Meta AI (Free and Subscription)  - many functions
• X Grok  (Free and Subsciption) -- many functions
• Perplexity (Free and Subscription) - many functions
• Image Creator from Microsoft Designer (Free and Subscription) - create images
• GenSpark AI (Free) - search with AI
• Suno.com (Free and Subscription) - create music
• Transkribus (Free and Subscription) - transcriptions from many languages

2)  Custom AI Prompts:

• Steve's Fact Narrator -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-5EsrFHgIJ-steve-s-fact-narrator
• Steve's OCR & Proofreading Tool -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-gkY4MAtMb-steve-s-ocr-proofreading-tool
• Steve's Quick Editor --  https://chatgpt.com/g/g-nSfBh8gwK-steve-s-quick-editor (see also  https://aigenealogyinsights.com/2025/02/25/the-authors-ai-assistant-finding-errors-while-you-maintain-control/)
• Steve's Clarity Checker -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-jfekA211F-steve-s-clarity-checker
• Steve's Genealogy Eyes -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-gmIAn5mh6-genealogy-eyes
• Steve's Biographical Sketch Generator -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-rPK8qjHJD-biographical-sketch-generator  (see also   https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai/posts/1616980032244682/)
• Steve's "Sam the Digital Archivist" -- https://chat.openai.com/g/g-v6WgbVnba-sam-the-digital-archivist.  Excellent!!
• Steve's "AI Genealogy Insights Assistant" -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-uMs5V1ZZZ-a-i-genealogy-insights-assistant
• Steve's Speculator – https://chatgpt.com/g/g-rMp27yokY-steve-s-speculator (also see https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai/posts/1631435114132507/)
• Steve's Content Decoder (images, documents, etc.) -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-RanRYRqWT-steve-s-content-decoder
• Steve's Item Identifier – https://chatgpt.com/g/g-bPFKDVuFe-steve-s-item-identifier (also see https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai/posts/1626559741286711/)
• Steve's Paper to Podcast -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-wdfjel5H2-steve-s-paper-to-podcast-script-generator (also see https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai/posts/1605832716692747/)
• Steve's Tell Me Everything -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-OrNRbNpnb-tell-me-everything-v2 (also see https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai/posts/1608464576429561/)
• Steve's Open GeneaGPT -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6YvB8obZp-open-geneagpt
• Mark's Historical Photo Analyzer:  https://chatgpt.com/g/g-gbEbpBXtc-mark-thompson-s-historical-photo-analyzer
• Mark's Obituary Analyst -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-XVcnp2TJ4-mark-s-obituary-analyst
• Mark's Locality Guide for Genealogical Research -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-TpLAIvCzD-locality-guide-for-genealogical-research
• Mark's Chain of Thought Consolidator -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-675606e1f0f08191b1378aaaa578b33a-mark-thompson-s-chain-of-thought-consolidator
• Write For Me -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-B3hgivKK9-write-for-me/
• Diana Elder's Genealogy Locality Guide Builder -- https://chatgpt.com/g/g-Y7oqvFVmP-diana-s-genealogy-locality-guide-builder

More Custom ChatGPT Prompts: https://chatgpt.com/gpts (search for ‘genealogy’) 

3)  Useful Genealogy and AI Websites   

• The Family History AI Show Podcast -- Steve Little and Mark Thompson
•  Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Facebook Group
• AI Genealogy Insights -- Steve Little's Blog
• Beaumont Genealogy (AI articles) -- John Beaumont's Blog
• Essential Genealogist Blog -- Carole McCullough's Blog
• Family Locket (AI Page) -- Diane Elder's and Nicole Dyer's Blog
• Genealogy With Dana Leeds (AI search) -- Dana Leeds' Blog
• Genealogy's Star (AI search) -- James Tanner Blog
• A Week of Genealogy (AI page) -- Dr. Margaret M. McMahon's Blog
• AK's Genealogy Blog (AI search) -- Annette Kapple's Blog
• Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family (AI in Genealogy Page) -- Diane Henriks' Blog
• Family History Hound (AI search) -- Ellen Thompson-Jennings' Blog
• Making Family History (AI page) -- Mark Thompson's Blog
• Review of AI in Genealogy -- Genealogy Association of Colleyville, Member Contributions page, by David Nowotnik. 
• Randy's AI and Genealogy (AI page) -- on Randy Seaver's Blog.

4)  Useful Genealogy and AI Webinars and Videos (2024-2025, by provider):

• Learning to Use AI Tools: Taking Your Prompting Skills to the Next Level by Steve Little. (RootsTech 2025) 
• AI-Powered Transcription of Handwritten Documents: Tools and Techniques by Nicole Dyer.  (RootsTech 2025) 
• Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Genealogy panel with David Ouimette, Steve Little, Mark Thompson, Lynn Broderick, Kathy Behling. (RootsTech 2025) 

• Beginning with AI Genealogy: Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence in 2025 by Steve Little (RootsTech 2025) 
• Utilizing AI and Full-Text Search to Advance Your African American Research by Julia E. Anderson (RootsTech 2025)
• AI Genealogy: Year Two: The 2025 Outlook: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re At, Where We’re Headed by Steve Little (RootsTech 2025)
•  Learn Genealogy Faster and Easier with Artificial Intelligence by Mark Thompson. (RootsTech 2025)
•  Efficient Locality Research with AI: Discovering New Avenues of Exploration by Diana Elder (RootsTech 2025)

• Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI by Thomas MacEntee, Family Tree Webinars, $$)
• GPTs for Family History: Unlocking the Potential of AI by Andrew Redfern (Family Tree Webinars, $$)
• From Research to Writing: AI Tools for Genealogists by Nicole Elder Dyer (Family Tree Webinars, $$)
• GPTs for Family History: Unlocking the Potential of AI by Andrew Redfern (Family Tree Webinars, $$)
• Picture the Past: An Introduction to AI Images for Family Historians  by Steve Little and Mark Thompson (Family Tree Webinars, $$)

• Streamlining Genealogical Research Plans with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide by Diana Elder (Family Tree Webinar, $$)
• Genealogy Meets AI: Panel Discussion by Geoff Rasmussen and Panel (Family Tree Webinar $$)
• Creating Genealogy Images with ChatGPT by Natalie Webb (Family Tree Webinar $$)
• Reflecting on AI in Genealogy: 2024’s Lessons and 2025’s Pathways by Steve Little (Family Tree Webinar $$)
• Top Ten AI Genealogy Breakthroughs of 2024 by Steve Little (Family Tree Webinar $$)

• Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy: New Beginnings in 2024 by Steve Little (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• Artificial Intelligence & Family History: An introduction by Andrew Redfern (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Expand Your Genealogical Research Universe by James Tanner (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• Empowering Genealogists with Artificial Intelligence by Steve Little (RootsTech 2024, Free)
• AI and Family History: Extending Beyond the Basics by Andrew Redfern (Family Tree Webinars $$)

• AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? by Thomas MacEntee (RootsTech 2024, Free)
• AI and Genealogy: Using AI to Get Genealogy Research Help by Thomas MacEntee   (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• AI and Genealogy: Using AI to Summarize Genealogy Records by Thomas MacEntee   (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• AI and Genealogy: Using AI to Translate Genealogy Records by Thomas MacEntee   (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• AI and Genealogy: Using AI to Transcribe Genealogy Records by Thomas MacEntee   (Family Tree Webinars $$)

•  Can You Use AI to Do Family History Research? - James Tanner (30 Mar 2025)  (BYU Library Family History, Free)
• AI, Handwriting Recognition, and Full Text Searches - James Tanner (2 Feb 2025)  (BYU Library Family History, Free)
• Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Expand Your Genealogical Research Universe by James Tanner (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• The Strategy of Using AI for Genealogical Research – James Tanner (18 Aug 2024) (BYU Library Family History, Free)
• How to Talk to Your AI Chatbot About Genealogy - James Tanner (23 Jun 2024) (BYU Library Family History, Free)
• How I Use AI For My Own Genealogy – James Tanner (21 March 2024)  (BYU Library Family History, Free)

• 7 Tips for Using AI as Your Genealogy Assistant by Dana Leeds (Family Tree Webinars $$)
• A Panel of Experts Discuss AI & Genealogy (Genealogy with Dana Leeds, Free)
• DALL-E 3 Tutorial: Tips for Creating Stunning AI Images (2024) (Genealogy with Dana Leeds, Free)
• Discover the Power of Family Search's Full Text Search Feature! (2024 Tutorial) (Genealogy with Dana Leeds, Free)

• 10 Great Reasons Why Seniors Should Use ChatGPT (Prompts to Pedigrees: Gen-AI & Genealogy: , Free)
• FamilySearch's New AI Research Assistant Resets the Bar  (Family History on the AI Fast Track, Free)
• Can ChatGPT Be Used Successfully for Genealogy? – The Secrets to Success (Beaumont Genealogy, Free)
•  Unlock ChatGPT’s Full Potential: File, Search & Voice! (Family History on the AI Fast Track, Free)
• ChatGPT Secrets: Perspective, Persona, and Personality Explained (Family History on the AI Fast Track, Free)
• 10 AI Uses Every Genealogist Should Know (Family History on the AI Fast Track, Free)

• Genealogy AI Face-off: 1 Analysing Documents (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Genealogy AI Face-off: 3 Creating timelines with historical context (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Genealogy AI Face-Off: 5 Identifying Patterns and Connections (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Genealogy AI Face-Off: 6 Research Planning and Strategy (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Genealogy AI Face-0ff: 2 Extracting Data (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)  
• Genealogy AI Face-off: 4 Embedding Historical Context (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Feree)  

• Tech Tip 15: Journaling RootsTech with ChatGPT Deep Research (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, free)
• Tech Tip 14: Planning for RootsTech with Claude 3.7 (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tip 13 Story Outlining with Claude  (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tip 12 Images with Flux in Abacus  (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tip 11 Perplexity Deep Research (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tip 10: Implementing special features of Perplexity (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tip 9 Exploring Google docs with ChatGPT and Claude (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tech Tip 8: ChatGPT improves Canva thumbnails (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tech Tip 7 Claude helps create titles and opening paragraph   (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tech Tip 6: Projects in Claude for Ancestral Storytelling   (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tip 5 Organise Research with Spaces in Perplexity (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tip 4 Organise Responses with Canvas in ChatGPT (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• Tech Tips for Genealogists: Tip 3 Organise Threads with Projects in ChatGPT (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• February Tech Tip 1: Ancestry AI discovers details in records (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)
• February Tech Tip 2: NoteGPT summarises YouTube videos (Carole McCullough Geneablogger, Free)

• AI For Genealogy Research Part Two: Can AI Be Trusted?  (Legacy Tree Genealogists, Free)
• Can A.I. Chart My Family Tree For Me?  (Legacy Tree Genealogists, Free)
• Which A.I. Tools You Should Start With For Genealogy Research (Legacy Tree Genealogists, Free)

•  Beginning with AI Genealogy: Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence in 2025 (FamilySearch, Free).

• How Can AI Help Me Paint a DNA Match from GEDmatch on DNA Painter? (Family Locket, Free)
• How Can AI and Deep Research Help Create a Locality Guide  (Family Locket, Free)
• How Can I Use AI in Creating DNA Source Citations (Family Locket, Free)
• Using AI for Transcription of Genealogical Documents (Family Locket, Free)
• How to Choose an AI Model for Genealogy (Family Locket, Free)
• Increasing Genealogy Productivity with Artificial Intelligence (Family Locket, Free)
• How to Use AI in Creating a Leeds Chart  (Family Locket, Free)

•  Kindex's Super Cool AI Tools for Genealogy Home Archives! - Transcriptions in SECONDS!! (Family History Fanatics, Free)
•  The Rise of AI in Genealogy: Are You Ready or Hesitant? (Pt 1 in AI Series) (Family History Fanatics, Free)

• Two easy ways to use ChatGPT to transcribe genealogy records (Denyse Allen's Chronicle Makers, Free)
• The new way to do RootsTech with ChatGPT (Denyse Allen's Chronicle Makers, Free)
• RootsTech preview on AI and family history with Mark Thompson and Steve Little (Denyse Allen's Chronicle Makers, Free)

• 10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know | Findmypast by Blaine Bettnger (Findmypast, Free)

• AI & Genealogy: Revolutionizing Research or Risking Privacy? (Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems, Free)

•  Can A.I. Build Your Family Tree and Identify Ancestors you Missed? (Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints, Free)
• Latest Advances in Chat AI and How It Will Help You (Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints, Free)

• What is the best AI Tool? ChatGPT vs DeepSeek Comparison (NILC Training, Free)

• The Future of Genealogy - DNA and Artificial Intelligence (GeneaVlogger, Free)

• Building Your Family’s Story Using AI on FamilySearch: A Case Study (Allen County Public Library, Free)

• AI in Genealogy Research: What It Can Do & What It Can't (Lisa Lisson, Free)
• Craft Perfect AI Prompts for Genealogy: The 4-Part Framework That Gets Results (Lisa Lisson, Free)

5)  Useful Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy Articles by Other Genealogists (2024/5, most recent at top of list):

• AI-Guided Research Strategies for Complex Family Mysteries by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogy. 
• A Photo, My Cousin & ChatGPT by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves On the Tree.
• Using AI to Write A Kent Family Portrait in Court Records by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy At Heart.
• Narratives in Newsprints: AI Techniques for Extracting Family History by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogy.
• Transcribing History with AI: A Surprising Experiment by Kirsi Dahl on Stories From the Tree.

• The 4-Part AI Prompt Approach Every Family Historian Needs to Know by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?
• Testing Handwriting OCR for Genealogy: Transcribing Death Records with AI by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• Ethical AI for Genealogists by Brenda Leyndyke on Journey To the Past.
• The Revolutionary Impact of AI on Genealogy and Historical Research by Mark Rabideau on Many Roads.
• “Man as Toolmaker” Is Taking on New Meaning at the Dawn of the AI Age by Steve Little in AI Genealogy Insights.

• Why AI-Generated Family History Falls Flat by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
• AI Assistant by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy. 
• Transcribe Records in Minutes Using ChatGPT: Two Super Easy Methods by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
• Exploring FamilySearch’s AI Research Assistant: A Game-Changer for Genealogists by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• AI and Occupations by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.

• AI and FamilySearch Full-Text Search: Working Together to Make Discoveries by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Use AI to Get the Most Out of RootsTech by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
• How the Genealogy Community Can Streamline Workflows With AI by Jon Marie Pearson on The Simple Living Genealogist.
• Transcribe Records in Minutes Using ChatGPT: Two Super Easy Methods by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
• Fun Prompt Friday: Locality Guides by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.

• Finally! A Great Tool to Transcribe Handwritten Documents by DiAnn Iamarino Ohana on Fortify Your Family Tree.
• The Author’s AI Assistant: Finding Errors While You Maintain Control by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• First Glimpse: OpenAI’s “Deep Research” isn’t like the others by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• Tech Tips for AI in Genealogy Workflow by Carole McCullough on NextGen Genealogy.  
• Getting Started with ChatGPT for Family Historians by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
• AI-Powered Outlining: The Fastest Way for Family Historians to Start Writing by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.

• AI for Genealogy: How to Use ChatGPT Customised Instructions by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogist.
• The Top 10 Tips for Using AI Effectively in Genealogy by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• Quick Update on AI “Reasoning” Models as OpenAI Releases New o3 Variants by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• AI Tools for Genealogists: A Practical Skills-Building Roadmap by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogist.
• Loathsome Jargon: An AI Glossary for Genealogists and Fun Prompt Friday: Narration by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.

• Blogging with AI by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
• AI does a “Genealogist’s Lament: The Silent Friday from FindmyPast” by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
• Asking ChatGPT for a Locality Research Plan by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
• The 2025 AI Genealogy Do-Over by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy: A Look Back at 2024 by Diana Elder on Family Locket 

• AI and Family History: Creating a Perfect Ancestor Biography Using ChatGPT by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• “Looking Back: How To Become A Confident AI Skilled Genealogist” by Carole McCullough on Coach Carole Online.
• AI Meets Genealogy by Amy Crabill Lay and Penny Burke Bonawitz on Genealogy Happy Hour. 
• I Asked ChatGPT’s New “Reasoning” Model to Craft a Research Plan–Here’s What Happened: by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.  
• The Value of Setting up a Genealogy Research Project in Claude.ai by Diana Elder on Family Locket.

• I Asked ChatGPT’s New “Reasoning” Model to Craft a Research Plan–Here’s What Happened: by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.  
• The Value of Setting up a Genealogy Research Project in Claude.ai by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Bringing Humor to History: How AI Helps Us See Our Ancestors in a New Light by Jon Marie Peterson on The Simple Living Genealogist.
• AI in Genealogy: interview with expert Mark Thompson on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
• Using AI to Analyze Your Pedigree for a Four-Generation Project for Accreditation through ICAPGen by Diana Elder on Family Locket.

• The Impact of Generative AI on Genealogy: Enhancing Research and Discoveries by John Beaumont on Beaumont-Genealogy.com.
• Using AI for genealogy by Janice Heppenstall on English Ancestors.
•  Using ChatGPT To Transcribe My Portuguese Notes by Melody Lassalle on Genealogy Research Journal.
• Using AI to Analyze Tax Data in a Research Log by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Learning About Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Genealogy by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches On the Family Tree.

• Using AI to Transcribe and Translate Documents by History Chick on Genealogical Musings.
• Navigating the AI Revolution in Genealogy: Overcoming Common Challenges by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogist.
• Using ChatGPT (AI) to Write a WWII Soldier’s Story by Pam Broviak on In the Olden Days.
• Simplifying Tasks with AI by Marcia Crawford Philbrck on Heartland Genealogy.
• Creating Family History Songs with AI: Honoring Our Ancestor’s Through Music by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.

• My Week with AI: Citations, YouTube, eBay, a Will Transcription, and a Spreadsheet by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments In Time, A Genealogy Blog.
• AI and Logo Creation by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
• Tiptoeing into AI: What’s It All About? by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches On the Family Tree.
• Using AI in Report Writing: Isabella Weatherford Project Part 6 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Using AI in Research Logging : Isabella Weatherford Project Part 5 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.

•  Using AI in Research Planning: Isabella Weatherford Project Part 4  by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Using AI in Locality Research: Isabella Weatherford Project Part 3 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Using AI in Timeline Creation and Source Analysis: Isabella Weatherford Project Part 2 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
• Using AI to Find Research Questions and Write Objectives: Isabella Weatherford Project Part 1 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.

• Genealogy 2.0: With the Ultimate AI Squad by Carole McCullough on Essential Genealogist.
• The Fatal Flaws of AI Chatbots by James Tanner on Genealogy's Star.
• Artificial Intelligence by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
• Analysis of the new AI Summary at FamilySearch by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails Into the Past.
• AI and Family History: Review of “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI” by Diana Elder on Family Locket.

• Artificial Intelligence: What can Genealogists Learn from Marketers? by Rick T. Wilson on MyFamilyPattern.com.
• Getting Context from Ancestry's LifeStory with AI Insights and Context and More From MyHeritage AI Biographer by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.
• Part One: Using AI in Genealogy Research Best Practices and Part Two on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
• Handwritten Text Recognition by Claude 3.5 Sonnet by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket.
• Unlocking the Potential of Chat GPT-4 Omni in Genealogy by Coach Carole on The Essential Genealogist.

• AI in Genealogy: ChatGPT-4o for Perfect Obituary Transcriptions and Analysis! By Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• AI in Genealogy: ChatGPT-4o for Historical Photo Descriptions! By Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• AI in Genealogy: Copy and Save Your DNA Match List with ChatGPT! by Diane Henriks on Know Wh Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• OpenAI’s New Model GPT-4o: Game-Changer for Free AI Access, Possible Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) Advance by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• Transcribing Document Images with ChatGPT and Claude by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket.

• AI & Genealogy: Gemini HTR for Parish Record Transcription and Analysis! by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• Perplexed but Learning by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
• AI Newspaper Hints by Marcia Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
• AI in Genealogy: Copilot and Gemini OCR for Obituary Transcriptions and Analysis! by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• Ancestry's Ask AI Feature by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.

• Disclosing Use of AI for Writing Assistance in Genealogy by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket.
• Exploring the legal Issues of Artificial Intelligence by James Tanner on Genealogy's Star.
• AI in Genealogy: Microsoft Copilot for Historical Photo Descriptions! by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
• Simple Prompts vs. Prompt Engineering: A Genealogist’s Experiment with AI by Dana Leeds on Genealogy with Dana Leeds.
• AI-Powered Full-Text Search of Handwritten Text at FamilySearch by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket.

• New Full-Text Search at FamilySearch Uses Artificial Intelligence by Rick T. Wilson on My Family Pattern.com.
• Exploring FamilySearch’s New Full-Text Search Tool & AI Transcription Comparison by Dana Leeds on Genealogy By Dana Leeds. 
• Can AI Help With Genealogy Research? by Mercedes Brons on Who Are You Made Of?
• Learning About AI by Margaret McMahon on A Week of Genealogy.
•  12 Strategies for Using FamilySearch Full-Text Search by Kimberly Powell on Learn Genealogy.

• Using AI in Genealogy by Margaret McMahon on A Week of Genealogy.
• AI for Summarizing and Transcribing Documents by Annette Kapple on AK's Genealogy Research.
• Exploring the Past with a Glimpse of the Future: DALL-E and Genealogy by Doris Kenney on A Tree with No Name.
• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Genealogy (Part Three) by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt.
• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Genealogy (Part Two) by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt.

• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Genealogy (Part One) by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt.
• Can Artificial Intelligence Read Russian Handwriting? by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy.
• Open GeneaGPT (the community-built genealogy AI tool) has been updated by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.
• There’s an AI for That: Transcribing Handwriting by Dr. Mac on A Week of Genealogy.
• Harnessing the Power of AI to Help You Write about Your Ancestors by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family.
• Exploring Custom GPTs: My Journey into AI Tools for Genealogy by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights.

See Randy Seaver's AI and Genealogy posts on the Randy's AI and Genealogy page.

Last updated 28 April 2025