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The Beginner’s Guide to AI Deep Research
What it is, when to use it, and the best tools for family history writers
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Denyse Allen
Advanced ChatGPT tools every family history writer can use
How Canvas, Project Folders, and customized GPTs can transform your writing (and research) workflow
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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…
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Denyse Allen
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The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Perplexity AI for Family History
In this guide, we’ll explore what Perplexity is, how it works, a step-by-step example, and how you can use it to enrich your family history writing
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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.
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Denyse Allen
Why AI-Generated Family History Falls Flat
Genealogy sites are auto-writing family stories. But without your voice, those bland, fact-only versions will become the “official” ones. Here’s why it…
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Denyse Allen
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The AI Writing Pitfalls I Fell Into (And How to Skip Them)
My first year using AI was full of trial, error, and frustration. Here are the mistakes I made and how you can avoid them.
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From Outline to First Draft: Writing Family History with Confidence
If you are new to family history writing, this step-by-step approach helps you move from genealogy facts to written story.
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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…
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Denyse Allen
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Transcribe Records in Minutes Using ChatGPT: Two Super Easy Methods
AI can extract key details from your old genealogy records, so you have every valuable detail prior to writing.
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Denyse Allen
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Transforming Genealogy Files from Chaos to Order in Less Than an Hour
I was buried under a decade of collected genealogy records and took the first step of organizing it with this simple system.
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Denyse Allen
Getting Started with ChatGPT for Family Historians
All your questions answered and an easy step-by-step guide to start with AI.
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