Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming an essential tool for genealogists. Below are some of my contributions to the field of genealogy and artificial intelligence:

Communities and Working Groups:

  1. Founder, “Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence Facebook Group,” (20 January 2023). Achieved a membership of nearly 7,000 members (as of May 2024). View at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogyandai

Webinars and Presentations:

  1. “Unlocking Family Secrets with AI,” presented with Findmypast (22 March 2023). View at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exepLKC72Ts.
  2. “10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know,” presented with Findmypast, (10 May 2023). View at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbRXzd2SmNM.
  3. “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools for Genealogy,” presented for the Georgia Genealogical Society, Macon, GA (23 September 2023).
  4. “Genealogy and the (New) Artificial Intelligence,” presented at “Exploring Trends in Technology and Genealogy,” hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (13 October 2023).
  5. Participant in “Panel: AI, Ethics, and other Topics,” at “Exploring Trends in Technology and Genealogy,” hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (14 October 2023).
  6. Moderator and Panelist, “Keynote Panel on Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy: A Discussion of Issues and Concerns,” at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2024 Conference (18 May 2024).
  7. Panelist, “A Panel of Experts Discuss AI & Genealogy,” Genealogy with Dana Leeds (YouTube Channel), https://youtu.be/ozLkKIxKDNk?si=geQAl2NcHrbyPaSL (23 May 2024).
  8. “10 Generative AI Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know,” presented for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2024 Conference’s Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy Day (13 June 2024).
  9. “Ethical Issues Associated with Generative Artificial Intelligence,” presented for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2024 Conference’s Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy Day (13 June 2024).
  10. Panelist, “Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy Panel Discussion,” at the Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2024 Conference’s Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy Day (13 June 2024).
  11. Invited Instructor, “Discoveries in AI Genealogy with Blaine Bettinger,” Inaugural AI Course entitled “AI Genealogy Seminars: From Basics to Breakthroughs” (GRIP Virtual Institute, June 2024).
  12. “10 Generative AI Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know,” presented for “Unlocking the Future of Genealogy: AI and Your Family History” at the Midwest Genealogy Center (Independence, MO) (12 October 2024).
  13. “Ethical Issues Associated with Generative Artificial Intelligence,” presented for “Unlocking the Future of Genealogy: AI and Your Family History” at the Midwest Genealogy Center (Independence, MO) (12 October 2024).
  14. “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools for Genealogy,” presented for the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists Fall Conference (Manchester, NH) (19 October 2024).
  15. “10 Generative AI Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know” presented for the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s 2024 North Star Genealogy Conference (Eagan, MN) (25 October 2024).
  16. “AI for Professional Genealogists” presented for the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (Berlin, MA) (2 November 2024).

Publications:

  1. “ChatGPT Review,” published in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Vol. 38(3) (September 2023).
  2. “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools for Genealogical Research,” Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Vol. 38(4) (December 2023).
  3. “Artificial Intelligence and Family History” (co-authored with Josh Taylor), New York Researcher, Vol. 35(1) (Spring 2024).