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The Best Uses of AI for Genealogists

Steve Little
Dec 19, 2025
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introductions
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Introduction
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AI-Enhanced Research
9m 55s
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Bring Family Stories to Life
11m 26s
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Generate Family Trees
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Analyze Census Records with AI
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Narrative From Documents
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Predictions for 2026
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Learn how to use artificial intelligence to help find important family information, understand old documents, and craft compelling family stories to support your family history research. This webinar will introduce you to the best uses of AI in genealogy today and give a peek behind the curtain of what genealogists can look forward to from AI advancements in 2026.

About the speakers

About the speakers

Steve Little
Steve Little is the AI Program Director for the National Genealogical Society, the founder of AI Genealogy Insights, and co-host of The Family History AI Show podcast, and he has lifelong passions for language, technology, and genealogy. Steve com
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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is a professional genealogist and public speaker specializing in the application of artificial intelligence to genealogy. As co-host of the Family History AI Show podcast alongside Steve Little, Mark helps genealogists bridge the gap
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  1. SM
    Susan Mattern
    2 days ago

    One of the best webinars in FamilyTreeWebinars!!!

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    Carol Jones
    2 days ago

    This webinar alone is worth the cost of Legacy Tree Webinars! Steve Little and Mark Thompson are great for sharing their time and expertise.

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    Richard Smith
    2 days ago

    Best yet. Super clear, thought provoking and inspirational. I’ve played a lot with AI, but not much for genealogical research. I’ll be using it a lot more now.

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    Dennis Cox
    2 days ago

    5+ webinar! Having personally used AI to assist in writing my family’s involvement with the Salem Witch Hysteria I was particularly impressed with the information provided in this webinar for the expansion of tools available to assist in the project. The information provided was in a no-nonsense manner that was easily understood and can be quickly implemented in the performance of the tasks discussed. Great work!!!!!!!!

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    Tammy Jones
    2 days ago

    Thank you! A Little/Thompson program can be depended to give the latest information on AI and the best practices to use it.

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    Bill Moore
    2 days ago

    What a great webinar! Mark and Steve always offer great new information.

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    Bonnie Nilsen
    2 days ago

    I’ve been “doing genealogy” since the late 1990’s. I’m 77 year’s old now and this is the stuff that keeps me going! So much to learn!

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    PAMELA HEATHER
    2 days ago

    Very interesting and informative.

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