2025 Seminar

Seminar Program: Four one-hour presentations focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and genealogy.

 

Registration (Required; opens Nov 14):

 

    > OGS Member Registration ($35; member must be logged into OGS website to access this page.)

 

    > Non-Member Registration ($45)

 

    > Sponsor Registration ($100) Sponsors will be identified in a scrolling slide show during breaks. Businesses can include a logo and individual sponsors can identify an ancestor to be recognized. Such content should be provided to webmaster@olygensoc.org after the sponsor has registered.

 

-- Your payment receipt is your registration confirmation. As the Seminar approaches, registrants will receive additional information via email.

-- A recording of each presentation will be available for 30 days after the Seminar for those who were registered.

 

Seminar Program Outline: (Program details)

 

Questions: Email us at Seminar@OlyGenSoc.org

 

Past Seminars

 

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Seminar Program:

1. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools for Genealogy – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable new tool for genealogists, potentially saving 100s of hours a year and offering new ways to organize our research. However, these tools have important limitations that must be understood in order to utilize them properly and efficiently. We will cover the benefits and limitations of generative AI, and how you can explore this entirely new field without becoming overwhelmed!

 

2. 10 Generative AI Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know – The “prompt” is perhaps the most important aspect of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The prompt is how we direct AI tools to give us the output we desire. However, forming these prompts can be challenging and is rarely a one-shot attempt. We will identify how to formulate (and reformulate!) AI prompts and look at ten example prompts that can save us significant time and effort.

 

3. Ethical Issues Associated with Generative Artificial Intelligence – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable new tool for genealogists, potentially saving hundreds of hours a year and offering new ways to organize our research. However, these tools also raise numerous potential ethical issues for genealogists. We will discuss many of these issues including plagiarism, copyright infringement, and more, so that you can avoid problems while exploiting AI tools for your benefit.

 

4. Memories in the Digital Age: AI Transcription of Handwritten Diaries – My mother kept a diary off and on throughout her adult life. She recently passed, and I would like to preserve her diaries and be able to share the content with my siblings. Follow along as I digitize and transcribe her handwritten journals using artificial intelligence (AI).