Do you have old family letters and documents waiting to be explored?
In this beginner-friendly talk, learn how artificial intelligence can assist you in analyzing and researching your family’s personal archives. From easily summarizing lengthy documents to quickly identifying names and relationships, AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can help you reliably speed up your research. You’ll also learn how to responsibly use some of the most powerful AI capabilities available to genealogists today, such as transcription and translation.
Join Mark Thompson to learn how AI can lighten your workload and help you reveal the rich history hidden in your personal family archive!
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- Length: 60 to 90 minutes, including Q&A
- Formats: Virtual, in-person, or hybrid presentation (hybrid means some attendees in the room, others joining online)
- Audience: Beginner-friendly; no AI experience required
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