Mark Thompson is an AI in Genealogy expert who founded the website Making Family History, and he co-hosts a podcast called The Family History AI Show with Steve Little. Mark sat down with us to help us understand what AI can and can't do for our genealogy research, and how to best use it to get the most helpful and accurate results. From Collecting Family History Stories to Technology and AI Legacy Tree: We'd love to know more about your background and what brought you into the genealogy … [Read more...]
Using AI Effectively for Genealogy Research
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for genealogy research is still in its infancy but gaining momentum as each new tool is released, including ChatGPT and Google Translate. These tools do not replace the need for a professional genealogist to analyze the data but can speed up the research process by finding information more rapidly. We asked our research team how genealogists can apply AI to their genealogy research projects. Here are some of their key learnings and cautions. First, How … [Read more...]