Using AI to Answer the Big Three: What, Where, and Why of Ancestor Locations

Diana Elder, AG, AGL
Free

This presentation demonstrates how you can utilize artificial intelligence tools to enhance the traditional locality research framework, which involves investigating “What is Happening,” “Where is it Happening,” and “Why is it Happening” in your ancestors’ communities. You’ll learn practical applications such as timeline analysis, identifying migration patterns, summarizing historical content, and organizing jurisdictional information using Custom GPTs and effective prompting techniques.

Wed, September 2 2026: 14:00 UTC

About the speaker

About the speaker

Diana Elder AG, is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States and serves as a Commissioner for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). Diana authored R
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