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What’s Two Blocks Over? Keeping Up With AI
I had an interesting situation last Friday that reminded me that when I say, “AI is always changing,” it really is true. AI is always changing. About six months ago, I pitched a webinar to several genealogical societies about creating Custom GPTs for genealogy in ChatGPT. Custom GPTs are customized versions of ChatGPT that you…
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What’s on Your Genealogy Learning List?
It’s the day after Labor Day. Here in the northeast, that means that the yellow school buses are out and about, college kids have been settled in their dorms for a few days, and everyone’s ready to hit the books. For me, fall usually means learning, whether I’m giving classes or taking them. If you’re…
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Your Laptop Needs Fixing. But Does the Technician Need Your Data?
Recently, my laptop stopped charging. I tend to work from all kinds of places: the desk, the couch, the library. Plugging and unplugging the power cord several times a day for years tends to wear down the connections, so I wasn’t too surprised. After doing some basic troubleshooting (checking the outlet and the cord itself),…
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Learning Paths – A New Feature From Legacy Family Tree Webinars
If you’re a regular reader, you know how much I love Legacy Family Tree Webinars. You get a ton of education for your yearly subscription. They’re currently up to 2700+ webinars on a wide variety of genealogical topics. It’s great to have all of that at your fingertips, but sometimes it can also be a…
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A Digital Trip to the Amalfi Coast
When I give a webinar, much of the time I’m teaching a specific computer tool or a specific function within a larger tool. Some of my more popular webinars cover things like translating documents using AI or using Google Maps for genealogy. But in practice, I usually use a bunch of tools together (or at…
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Spreadsheets Encore & Bonus Free Video!
Hi All! July turned into Spreadsheet month! On the 1st, I presented Spreadsheets for Genealogists as part of Legacy Family Tree Webinar’s (LFTW) live event. It’s turned out to be their 3rd most popular webinar last month, with over 1600 of you watching it. There were so many questions in that webinar, that I recorded…