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My practical AI toolkit for family history for 2026
Watch how I use ChatGPT for planning, Gemini for transcription, Claude for writing, Perplexity for search
Dec 3
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Denyse Allen
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The new ChatGPT is here - what you need to know
We have an AI that finally follows instructions. Here's what that means for your genealogy work.
Nov 17
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Denyse Allen
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Stop “Writing”. Start Chronicle Making.
This new approach makes telling your family history feel like discovery again, not homework.
Oct 24
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Denyse Allen
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Why most genealogy advice wastes your time and what to do instead
A better way to research: process + AI + community
Oct 1
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Denyse Allen
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The Ultimate 2025 AI Guide for Genealogy Research
I tested the top AI tools on real genealogy research tasks. See who wins the AI showdown and download the quiz inside to pick the best one for you.
Jul 23
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Denyse Allen
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Why websites and webinars don’t work for learning genealogy
Here’s why current systems for learning genealogy fail, and what we need next to make real progress in our research.
Jul 20
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Denyse Allen
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Why becoming a storyteller isn’t about skill — it’s about identity
The path from genealogy researcher to storyteller has a missing piece, and we finally found it.
Jun 22
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Denyse Allen
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The worst AI advice genealogists keep getting
You don’t need 20 hours of trial and error. You need one good prompt to start, and I have it here for you to use.
Jun 18
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Denyse Allen
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This is the summer you become a family storyteller
If you're ready to write your family stories, you don't need another class. You need community, structure, and permission to experiment.
Jun 15
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Denyse Allen
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What finally got me writing my family history (after years of stalling)
I learned these things the hard way. I hope they help you skip the struggle.
May 14
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Denyse Allen
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The invisible obstacles between research and writing (and how to break through them)
Millions of people do genealogy research, but few write about what they find. Here's why and how to be a writer as well as a researcher.
May 7
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Denyse Allen
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I finally tackled my genealogy paper pile—here’s how I used AI
After years of avoiding it, I finally sorted through the papers I’d collected. Here’s how I organized everything, scanned the documents, and used AI to…
Apr 30
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Denyse Allen
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