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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 15, 2026

Logic & Fallacies in Genealogy

Note: This article appeared previously on the Miles’ Genealogy Tips blog site. Logic & Fallacies in Genealogy – That sounds like a complex problem. You may be asking – “What do I know about logic and how does it effect my view of the genealogy research that I do?” Well, I have been thinking the same thing lately. How are...

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August 1, 2026

Online Fake Genealogy – Surname Scams

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. To legally and legitimately claim an authentic Tanner coat of arms, a researcher must trace their direct, unbroken male line back to a specific ancestor who was officially granted or recognized as bearing those arms by an official heraldic authority. Because there is no authentic, traceable lineage of my...

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July 11, 2026

New Guided Learning Videos for U.S. States

We’ve added quite a few new Guided Learning videos over the past few weeks, for doing basic research in U.S. states. This completes the set of 50 states, from Alabama to Wyoming. On the Guided Learning page, these are divided alphabetically into states from A-M and from N-W. Here is a list of the recent additions: We hope you enjoy...

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June 27, 2026

I Have a Question: The Genealogical Proof Standard

This week we added a new “I Have a Question” video about the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). The video explains what the GPS is, as well as how it can help you determine when your research for a person or family is reasonably complete and accurate. This brings the number of “I Have a Question” videos to 17, with more...

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June 22, 2026

Brick Walls Come in all Sizes — How big is yours?

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. I have always been in disagreement with the common family history and genealogy analogy to brick walls. Often, the term is applied to research situations that have appeared to reach a dead end. However, in real life, a brick wall is easily scaled or, even from a practical standpoint, can be...

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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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June 14, 2026

Practice Exercises for Australia

This week we added 18 new Practice Exercises in The Family History Guide for Australian records. Here are the links, and you can find them in the corresponding Australian state pages in The Family History Guide: Enjoy!

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June 7, 2026

New: Guided Learning Videos in Portuguese

Over the past few weeks we added 15 Portuguese language versions of our popular Guide Learning videos. These complement the English, Spanish, and French versions that already exist for these videos. Here are the videos, and you can also find them on our Guided Learning page (look for the “PT” links on the page). As of June 1, we have...

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