Getting Started

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

My one AI prompt that will finally get you writing

The surprising reason your decades of research haven’t turned into a single written story—yet.

Apr 23 •

5 writing mistakes I made in family history (and how I fixed them)

As a genealogy writer, I bored and confused my readers. Here’s what I changed to start telling stories they enjoyed reading.

Mar 26 •

Why I almost gave up on writing my family history

I spent years writing to impress credentialed strangers, not the family I love, and I regret it.

Mar 23 •

From ‘I’ll start someday’ to ‘I started today’: Get personal coaching to begin writing your family history

I surveyed over 350 family historians and their #1 struggle with writing is: getting started. If that is you, here’s an actionable, personalized plan…

Mar 16 •

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