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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 4, 2026

Precision Inquiry: The real core of using AI for research

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. When the current wave of generative AI came out, the main draw seemed to be the Natural Language Interface (NLI). The NLI is not Voice Recognition. Voice Recognition is the “ears” (turning sound into text), while a Natural Language Interface (NLI) is the “brain” (understanding what that text actually means)....
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February 22, 2026

AI Intelligence and Genealogical Research

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. While history in general is a broad subject with many specialized subdivisions, genealogical research is one of the more focused parts of the overall historical research community.  An example of the limits of genealogical research is the lack of academic standing in the greater educational community. In universities around...
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