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What Does AI Actually Remember About You? How to See It, Fix It, and Use It

Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini build a memory of you as you work. Here's how to see what's in it, fix what's wrong, and use it to make AI better at your research.

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AI Privacy for Family Historians: What's Real, What's Fear, and What to Actually Do

Cut through the AI privacy fear. A clear framework for family historians: what to protect, what to share freely, and how to keep your tools working.

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The Five-Question Audit: What Every Genealogy Platform Actually Does With Your Data

Before you trust a genealogy platform with your family's data, run the Five-Question Audit. AI reads the Terms of Service so you don't have to. Free prompt.

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From Ore to Milk: The Life of Horace Wilmer Sr.

The chronicle of Horace Wilmer Sr., who turned a Pennsylvania iron-mining family's small dairy into Wilmer Dairies — and watched it end. By Denyse Allen.

The 4R Model Test: How to Tell If a New AI Model Is Worth Your Time

The 4R Model Test is a Chronicle Makers framework for deciding whether a new AI model earns a place in your family history work. Read, Reason, Render, Rely.

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Claude Fable 5: What Anthropic's New Model Means for Family Historians

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, its most powerful AI model yet. Here's an honest look at what it does, who it's for, and whether family historians need it.

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Claude's New Effort Setting, Explained (For People Who Aren't Coders)

Claude added an effort setting with five levels. Here's what Low, Medium, High, Extra, and Max actually do — and which one to pick — in plain language.

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What a Chronicle Actually Is: The Same Ancestor, Three Versions

Chronicles are a new type of family history writing. The best way to understand them is the contrast between genealogy reports and typical family history.

The Weight of Coal Country: A Pennsylvania Miner's Life Beyond the Mines

The chronicle of Joseph Kordish, a Portage, Pennsylvania coal miner who lost an eye, taught himself electrical work, and survived the collapse of an industry. By Dawn King Carson.

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In the Shadows of the Headframes: An Irish Family in Butte, Montana

The chronicle of Joseph Kieran and Catherine "Kate" Myres, Irish immigrants who built a life in the copper-mining shadows of Butte, Montana. By Lark M. Dalin.

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The Finisher Framework: Why Most Family History Projects Stall (and How to Change That)

The Finisher Framework: the identity shift from genealogy researcher to someone who finishes family history stories. Built for people with years of research and nothing written.

Claude for Genealogy: The Researcher's Guide to Anthropic's AI

Claude for genealogy: how to use Anthropic's AI for reading old records, building proof arguments, and writing family history stories.

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Writing Family History

Why Most Family History Projects Never Get Finished

An estimated 98% of genealogists who want to write never finish. The problem is not discipline or time. It is three specific patterns you can fix.

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AI for Genealogy

How AI Can Help Organize Genealogy Research

How to use AI to organize genealogy research: build timelines, create inventories, find gaps, and get your files ready to write from.

AI for Genealogy

Perplexity for Genealogy: When to Use It (and When Not To)

Perplexity for genealogy: when to use it for sourced historical context and when another AI tool is the better choice.

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AI for Genealogy

Is AI Safe to Use for Genealogy Research?

Is AI safe for genealogy? Yes, with guardrails. Here are the three risks, how to catch each one, and the verification habit that protects your research.

AI for Genealogy

Gemini for Genealogy: Google's AI for Family History Researchers

Gemini for genealogy: how Google's AI reads document layouts, handles census pages, and fits into your family history research workflow.

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Writing Family History

How Much Research Is Enough Before Writing Family History?

How to know when you have enough genealogy research to start writing. The Chronicle Compass tool and the evidence that "enough" is less than you think.

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Writing Family History

What Is the STORI Method? The Five-Step Process for Writing Family History

The STORI Method is a five-step process for turning genealogy research into a finished family history story. Scope, Thread, Originate, Reflect, Inspire.

AI for Genealogy

ChatGPT for Genealogy: How to Use OpenAI's AI for Family History Research

ChatGPT for genealogy: what it does well, where it falls short, and how to set it up for family history research in under 30 minutes.

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