đ§Ź Genealogy + AI: Quick Reference Guide
Mark Rabideau â many-roads.com
đ§âđ€âđ§ Human Superpowers
- Context â geography, emotion, culture, family lore
 - Ethics â moral compass and care
 - Storytelling â questions + meaning
 - Value â honoring lives and memory
 
đ€ AI Superpowers
- Speed â instant results
 - Scale â many threads at once
 - Suggestions â ideas to test (always verify)
 - Stamina â never bored or tired
 
đ§± The Wall vs. The Key
- Wall: Feeding AI raw GEDCOM â failure
 - Key: Exporting a narrative PDF â success Rule of thumb: Donât give AI a haystack â give it the thread.
 
đ The Braid Checklist
- Collect â gather all records
 - Process â let each AI digest the set
 - Compare â share results across AIs
 - Merge â combine into one doc
 - Refine â smooth & check consistency
 - Summarize â clear, honest conclusion
 
đïž 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
 
đ Takeaway
The most powerful button in genealogy software isnât âSearchâ â itâs Export Report (PDF). Thatâs how you turn AI into a true partner.
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