Incorporating AI into Your Family Tree Research

This presentation explores how AI is transforming genealogy by making research faster, smarter, and more accessible. AI technologies such as handwriting recognition, language translation, and natural language search are accelerating record indexing and enabling deeper insights through improved record matching and relationship prediction. Genealogists can now use AI to enhance photos, cluster DNA matches, auto-build family trees, and generate personalized ancestor stories by combining data with historical context. These tools help uncover connections that traditional methods may miss and assist in overcoming brick-wall problems. As AI becomes further integrated through research assistants, forensic tools, and immersive experiences, it promises to revolutionise family history research. However, this evolution brings important ethical and privacy considerations, highlighting the need for best practices and careful verification of AI-assisted findings.