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November 8, 2026

Looking at Record Hints between the Big Three Genealogy Family Tree Websites

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage.com all provide record hints. Over the past few years, these matching systems have increasingly incorporated artificial intelligence. I use all three websites daily for genealogical research, and I have definite opinions regarding the accuracy, availability, and overall usefulness of their hints. These observations are not...

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October 10, 2026

Will Genealogy Survive AI?

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/genealogies/submissions?f.collectionId=10000130 AI’s rapid advancement is caused by three factors: raw compute increases, algorithmic efficiency improvements, and “unhobbling” processes. In the current super-accelerated decade, we enjoy a 10,000x AI performance boost every four years, making it likely that AI will exceed top human experts by 2027. There are good arguments...

artificial intelligence/FamilySearch/Research

September 27, 2026

Google Gemini and The Family History Guide

The Family History Guide is a leading site for family history learning, research, and activities … but it gets even better when you combine it with Google Gemini. We’ve added buttons on The Family History Guide home page to launch Gemini for your AI searches. And here’s the secret sauce: when you begin or end a Gemini prompt with “using...

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August 30, 2026

Logic and Fallacies in Genealogy: An AI Perspective

Note: This article appeared previously on the Miles Meyer Genealogy blog site. Last week I wrote a blog post titled Logic & Fallacies in Genealogy. That post was an offshoot of a presentation that I have been working on for several months highlighting the potential errors in logic that genealogists may encounter during their research. At the end of that article...

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August 8, 2026

Outstanding Repair of Old Damaged Photographs by Google Gemini

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. The basic issue with the AI repair of old damaged photos in the concept that the AI recreates the image in the form of a copy of the original, while adding the details that are impacted by the damage. The old Photoshop technique was to work pixel by pixel and...

artificial intelligence/Memories

June 14, 2026

How to Improve Any Prompt

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. A fundamental part of mastering communication with AI chatbots (subsequently AI) involves learning how to structure and write effective prompts. To develop this ability it is important to understand that the AI can help you draft an initial prompt on a specific subject and also refine and improve your...

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May 24, 2026

New in the Knowledgebase: AI Tips

We have recently updated the Knowledgebase in The Family History Guide with tips for using artificial intelligence with family history. Kudos to our new BYU intern, Natalie GIbby, for putting the information together. On the Knowledgebase page, click the AI link at the top to go to the section. Below are the categories of topics that are included, and each...

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April 25, 2026

The Main Challenges of FamilySearch Full-text Search, Part Three

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text These instructions about using simple Boolean Algebraic symbols for doing full-text search are a reminder that when you are using AI you are talking to a computer, not a person. If I started a set of Rules for AI in Genealogy, I would put this statement as the...

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April 12, 2026

The Main Challenges of Full-text Search, Part One

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Three of the major online family tree/data base websites have implemented AI based full-text search and to some degree, handwriting recognition in the last three or so years. FamilySearch.org’s offering is called “Full Text Search” and includes handwriting recognition. The Full Text Search is available for free to...

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