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🧬 Genealogy + AI: Quick Reference Guide

Mark Rabideau – many-roads.com

🎼 The Conductor’s Rule

AI is fast and tireless, but it is not in charge. You remain the conductor.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Human Superpowers

  • Context – geography, emotion, culture, family lore
  • Ethics – moral compass and care
  • Storytelling – questions + meaning
  • Value – honoring lives and memory

🤖 AI Superpowers

  • Speed – instant results
  • Scale – many threads at once
  • Suggestions – ideas to test (always verify)
  • Stamina – never bored or tired

🧱 The Wall vs. The Key

  • Wall: Feeding AI raw GEDCOM → failure
  • Key: Exporting a narrative PDF → success Rule of thumb: Don’t give AI a haystack — give it the thread.

đź”— The Braid Checklist

  1. Collect – gather all records
  2. Process – let each AI digest the set
  3. Compare – share results across AIs
  4. Merge – combine into one doc
  5. Refine – smooth & check consistency
  6. Summarize – clear, honest conclusion

🕊️ Ethics Creed

  • Never paste living people
  • Always cite the original
  • Fire AI if it hallucinates
  • Remember you are the conductor
  • Unveil the truth
  • Guide with persistence

đź“Ś Takeaway

The most powerful button in genealogy software isn’t “Search” — it’s Export Report (PDF). That’s how you turn AI into a true partner.

Credits

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.