tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31144113594633029992024-03-27T19:54:12.342-04:00Genealogy At HeartFollow the triumphs and tribulations of a passionate genealogist. GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.comBlogger543125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-70947569185338934402024-03-23T09:09:00.001-04:002024-03-23T09:09:02.935-04:00Printing Your Family Tree From a Genealogy Subscription Site I received a great question from reader Molly a few weeks ago that I think many of you might benefit from. Are you frustrated with the cost of subscription based genealogy sites that aren't so great for graphically representing your tree? Maybe you are keeping all your finds in a notebook because of the high cost or perhaps, worry that the site will close taking your hard work with it.<!--GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-11199978620402927392024-03-16T13:03:00.002-04:002024-03-16T13:03:16.137-04:0010 Million Names Enslaved ProjectAI Generated<!-- wp:paragraph -->
Do you have enslaved or enslavers in your family tree? If so, your research is needed in support of the 10 Million Names Project. The project is supported by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (American Ancestors) to create a FREE searchable online database of the estimated 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved between the 1500s-1865. GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-4440671457834201582024-03-09T12:36:00.005-05:002024-03-09T12:36:44.284-05:00Wolfram AlphaAI Generated Photo I've been writing alot about AI but I'd like to let you know about another cool tech tool that is invaluable for your genealogy.<!-- wp:paragraph -->
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Just click on WolframAlpha and you will find a variety of topics, such as Math, Science & GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-46328537207894616332024-02-29T12:24:00.005-05:002024-02-29T12:24:58.881-05:00RootsTech Has Begun! Don't miss the FREE lectures, Expo Hall, and connections you can make. Starting this AM, RootsTech is available for free from your home. Just register here and start participating.
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Look over the lectures by clicking "See Full Schedule" GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-1963504497057097862024-02-23T14:56:00.005-05:002024-02-23T14:56:49.302-05:00AI GeneratedThis past winter I spent many hours indexing the Johnson Funeral Home and Furniture Store records that I acquired at a local online auction in November 2023. The funeral had been in operation since 1901 and the collection contained many loose documents, such as burial transports and tombstone orders, to eight Daybooks that recorded funerals and items sold from a furniture store that GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-65686482678900325932024-02-17T15:52:00.004-05:002024-02-17T15:52:39.787-05:00AI and VHS Tapes AI GeneratedI have not tried this AI tip noted on Facebook by Michael Cassara but it is something I've placed on my to-do list. <!-- wp:paragraph -->
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Michael uploaded his digital file to ParrotAI andGenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-19726876840989177302024-02-09T14:46:00.003-05:002024-02-09T14:46:46.697-05:00How to Set Up a Genealogy BlogAI MadeLast week I blogged about solving an AI creepy result and this is a continuation of how you can get the most out of AI. You can read last week's blog here.<!-- wp:paragraph -->
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First, a disclaimer. AI will not immediately be looking at your blog posts as the various companies "train" their technology at set times. This means you aren't going GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-62924740161819839202024-02-03T10:27:00.003-05:002024-02-03T10:27:35.753-05:00Creepy Genealogy AI - An UpdateAI GeneratedIn December, I blogged about a creepy AI discovery I had made when testing ChatGPT's ability to extract and summarize from newspaper articles. Information in the summary was provided by AI that was no where in the articles uploaded. Although errors like this, called hallucinations, are known to happen with this budding tool, the information that AI proved was 100% correct. That's whatGenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-91050677098600683922024-01-27T10:24:00.003-05:002024-01-27T10:24:34.857-05:00Customize Instructions with AIAI GeneratedIf you have a Chatgpt account ($20.00/month) you have the ability to customize how you want AI to respond to you. It's simple to set up:<!-- wp:paragraph -->
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Perhaps you are like me and you have ancestors who spoke a variety of languages. This can become problematic if you don't read the language where they left records. Sure, there has been Google Translate, an AI program, but Google Translate was unable to translate fully the article shown above in December 2022 when I needed it for a GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-80317139579784325562024-01-12T10:30:00.000-05:002024-01-12T11:24:06.007-05:00Here's a Guide to Create Your Family History Book Title Page by Rebecca ShamblinA New Year is always time to make plans and set goals. I've just completed a series on Artificial Intelligence (AI) so it has hopefully given you some ideas to boost your family history output.Two years ago I blogged about my one month deadline to write my personal memoir. You can read about it here. I strongly believe we genealogists often neglect the GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-3715026102521331722024-01-06T10:16:00.000-05:002024-01-06T10:16:53.507-05:00Genealogy At Heart's Top 5 Posts of 2023AI Image<!--wp:paragraph-->
Blogger stats have identified the following must read of my blogs from last year:1. Genealogy Organization Disappointments2. Can AI Solve Your Brick Walls?3. Evaluating Ancestry.com's ThruLines4. Using AI to Write a Genealogical Narrative5. Researching at FamilySearch Library
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As the year closes, I'd like to reflect on some luck I had this past year. I was able to find the school GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-7381517212789907622023-12-15T19:19:00.000-05:002023-12-15T19:19:15.958-05:00AI and Your Genealogy Notes AI Image<!-- wp:paragraph -->
Previously I blogged about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create narratives of your ancestor's lives. Today, I'm going to show you how you can take those online classes you are attending and make concise notes from the chat box.Why the chat box you may think? Because the chat box often contains important information that participants have thought about GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-41803640329617398612023-12-09T08:32:00.000-05:002023-12-09T08:32:00.142-05:00Can AI Establish Relationship from Indirect Sources Only?Picture Courtesy of ChatGPT<!-- wp:paragraph -->
Like last week, my answer is a strong maybe! I've been researching my John Duer, Patriot, and his relationship to his purported son, Thomas for YEARS! I have so much indirect evidence and one piece that does state Thomas was the son of John but it is in a collection made beginning in 1865 that doesn't provide the source. Of course!
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Artificial Intelligence – AI – You either love it or fear it. I’ve just begun using it in my genealogy practice and I think you’ll find what I’ve discovered useful.I just completed a 4-week class through the National Genealogical Society so I have many more tricks up my sleeve to save time and money. I'll be sharing my personal discoveries over the next four weeks.If you GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-56815750502570125032023-11-10T16:05:00.002-05:002023-11-10T16:05:38.134-05:00Family Tree Myths That Aren'tCourtesy of Britannica<!-- wp:paragraph -->
I recently read an article in Family Tree Magazine about 13 purported genealogical myths. I'll be the first to agree that family stories are not 100% accurate. That doesn't mean there isn't useful information in them that provides us with hints for further research. I don't agree with labeling a family story as a myth. Here are the purported myths GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-29756067591254393082023-11-03T14:53:00.001-04:002023-11-03T14:53:28.921-04:00Going in Circles for European Military Records Courtesy of WikipediaEarlier this year I wrote about my visit to Croatia and my experience with researching at the Croatia State Archives. I had hoped to locate my maternal great grandfather, Josip Kos’s military records to discover if they contained any medical information.The family story recalls that Josip was an officer in the Austrian cavalry and while his horse was being re-shoed, he GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-1825741119877132122023-10-29T09:26:00.002-04:002023-10-29T09:26:35.479-04:00Creepy October - Music on My Mind <!-- /wp:paragraph --> This is the last in my annual genealogy coincidence series. It was July 18, my maternal grandmother’s 123rd birthday. My family and I decided to go to the DeKalb County Fairgrounds to enjoy an evening concert given by the 38th Infantry Division Band from Indianapolis. One of my family members who attended is an Indiana Medical Guard.<!-- wp:paragraph -->
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I had just returned from traveling to Croatia in April when I received the email below:Hello,My name is [ ]. I am a Family History consultant. For a few years I have been trying to find the parentage of Joseph Emory DeLong 1814, married to Caroline Patterson about 1844 in Portage, Livingston New York. Joseph had a son named John, before GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114411359463302999.post-62121737158054952712023-10-14T10:23:00.002-04:002023-10-14T10:23:19.457-04:00Creepy October - The Castle Connection Fountain at the bottom middle. Photo by Lori SamuelsonLast week I wrote about the painting that resembled my mom in our first hotel room in Croatia. My grandmother also chose to haunt us on that trip!
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We had signed up for a Gate 1 tour that began in Zagreb, Croatia and took us also to Slovenia and Monte Negro. My grandmother had visited Croatia GenealogyAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201897367193747855noreply@blogger.com0