Can AI help tell an ancestor’s story? I combined Noah W. Briles’ Civil War military record with research on the 1st Iowa Cavalry to create two cinematic YouTube videos using Google Gemini and NotebookLM. Watch both videos and see how AI can bring historical records to life.
Can AI help uncover new genealogy sources? A few prompts in Google Gemini about Civil War ancestor Noah Briles led me to an unexpected pension reference in the U.S. Statutes at Large—and a source with potential for other family research.
This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge asked about names that run in the family. I thought the answer would be Noah, Nelson, or John—but my pedigree revealed a different story. Four generations of Hirams made the strongest case.
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again — time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
The McCubbins Collection and the Bryal Surprise Have you ever pulled an old photocopy from your files and realized it still has something to teach… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Two Chimneys and a Plantation Memory Do you have photographs of your ancestors’ homes — or at least what remains of them? Today’s find in… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
As a retiree immersed in genealogy, I’m slowly working my way through decades of photocopies that once filled my research notebooks. Many of these treasures… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower when it comes to using artificial intelligence in your genealogy research? I’m aware of several early… Read More »Biography: Francis Artlissa Ricketts
Have you ever been fortunate enough to have family members help with your genealogy research? I was—and I don’t take that lightly. Long before online… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Two years ago, I never imagined that my genealogy work would move beyond documents and timelines into storytelling. Yet, with the help of artificial intelligence… Read More »Edward Grant Briles