AI Prompts

Why I ignored AI for family history writing for two years (and what changed)

I ran writing sprints all through 2023 and into 2024.

Jan 14 • Denyse Allen

How AI will change genealogy in 2026

After three years working with AI for writing and research, I'm ready to make some predictions about the coming year.

Jan 7 • Denyse Allen

12 questions that beat "how's work?" at that holiday gathering

Bonus holiday gift: 12 prompts that turn your family into storytellers for the 12 days before Christmas

Dec 12, 2025 • Denyse Allen

Restore your family photos in 60 seconds (with Gemini 3 Pro's Nano Banana Pro)

Just over 48 hours ago, Google released an AI model that changes everything for photo restoration.

Nov 23, 2025 • Denyse Allen

Why your old AI prompts aren’t working anymore (and how to fix them)

Gemini 3 and ChatGPT 5.1 are out. Learn why that matters and get three new prompts that work for newer AI models.

Nov 19, 2025 • Denyse Allen

Ready to do deeper research on your ancestor's Thanksgiving?

These three AI prompts reveal what your ancestor ate, earned, and experienced that Thanksgiving

Nov 14, 2025 • Denyse Allen

Show up to Thanksgiving with something only you can bring (and its not a pie)

A 10-minute writing exercise that turns census records into a story your family has never heard.

Nov 10, 2025 • Denyse Allen

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