Using AI to speed up family history

Family history research is rewarding—but it can also be time-consuming, repetitive, and overwhelming. In this inspiring talk, Carole McCulloch shows how artificial intelligence can accelerate your genealogy projects without compromising on accuracy or rigour. She’ll reveal practical, safe strategies to help you transform scattered records into stories, research into plans, and data into meaning—so you can spend more time uncovering and sharing your ancestors’ lives.

By attending this talk, you’ll discover how to:

• Create clear research roadmaps with AI, moving from uncertainty to structured, actionable plans in minutes rather than weeks.
• Transform raw facts into ancestor profiles that capture both historical accuracy and personal character—ready for your family archive.
• Build rich locality guides quickly to understand the communities your ancestors lived in, without starting from a blank page.
• Repurpose your research into multiple formats—from blog posts to newsletters to social media snippets—saving time while broadening your reach.
• Avoid common pitfalls by learning simple checks and safeguards that ensure your work remains credible, accurate, and trustworthy.

Carole’s approach isn’t about replacing good research—it’s about accelerating it. Whether you’re a confident beginner or a seasoned researcher, this talk will leave you inspired and equipped with practical tools to work smarter, not harder.

Join Carole and discover how AI can help you bring your ancestors’ stories to life—faster, more creatively, and with confidence.