Frameworks
The Making Process: The Path From Your Records to a Finished Chronicle
Your making process is the path from the records you found to the chronicle your family reads. Documenting it as you work is the practice.
Five Years at the Head of the Table: A Texas Rancher's Quiet Authority
The chronicle of Clyde B. Keele, a Burnet County, Texas rancher whose character a new son-in-law learned across five years of Saturday lunches — told through two unforgettable afternoons. By Mark Gillin.
AI Can't Give You the Answer (That Was Never the Point)
AI can't hand you the answer about your ancestor, and that was never the point. How the Full Pantry changes what AI does for genealogy.
The Research Quality Check: How to Know Your Research Is Ready to Become a Story
The Research Quality Check is the five-check standard family historians run on their research before writing an ancestor's story.
You Don't Need Claude's Fable Model for Genealogy (Yet)
Claude's Fable model is remarkable, and family historians don't need it. Here's what actually gets your daily genealogy work done.
Francis Day: A Patriot of the Piedmont
The chronicle of Francis Day, a Patriot who fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. Written by his descendant John Day.
What's New in Google Gemini for Family Historians: January–June 2026
Summary of the newest features in Gemini AI for family historians, highlighting the most useful features and what to avoid.
What's New in ChatGPT for Family Historians: January–June 2026
A summary of the changes to ChatGPT from January to June of 2026, focused on what matters for family historians using it for research and writing.
What's New in Claude for Family Historians: January–June 2026
Summary of the key updates to Claude AI by Anthropic for family historians, included memories, visual skills, and Claude Cowork.
Three Cows and a Tea Kettle: A Revolutionary War Soldier's Life
The chronicle of John Truax, a Revolutionary War Continental soldier whose decades of service were reduced to sworn testimony and an inventory of near-poverty. By Erin Hoover.
Copper and Chance: A Railroad Man's Korean War
The chronicle of Kermit LeRoy Fredrickson, a railroad lineman whose Korean War was shaped by precision, paperwork, and chance. By Ellen Forderer.
Themes About Family: 20 Storytelling Themes for Writing Your Family History
Themes about family, from reunion ideas to the deeper threads that turn genealogy research into a story worth reading. 20 themes to shape your family history.
Best AI for Genealogy in 2026: Which Tool to Choose (and Why It Matters Less Than You Think)
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity for genealogy? They overlap more than ever. Here's how to pick one — and why mastering one beats sampling all four.