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Getting started with ChatGPT for family historians

Learn how to use ChatGPT for family history writing—step-by-step setup, simple prompts, FAQs, and tips tailored for genealogists and beginners.

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Denyse Allen
Feb 18, 2025
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Welcome back to Chronicle Makers, where we turn genealogy facts into engaging stories. In this post, we will get you up and running with ChatGPT in less than 30 minutes.

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How would you like an editor, project planner, and creative brainstormer for your family history projects. available when you needed it?

ChatGPT can help you organize, edit, and even plan your family history projects—anytime you want.

ChatGPT is Large Language Model (LLM) and form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which excels at assisting humans with writing. As a human who writes, I began using ChatGPT right after it came out in spring 2024. It has evolved a lot in the past year, and now is the perfect time to jump in and try it if you have not yet.

This article will walk you through setting up an account, exploring the interface, some simple prompts (conversations), and the most frequently asked questions family his…

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