5. Turning AI into Ancestor Stories: What’s Next?
| Innovation | Insight |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Chronologies | Tools like Enoch challenge conventional timelines with greater accuracy. |
| Digital Legacy & Ethics | Generative agents introduce identity, legal, and privacy questions. |
| Accessing Ancestral Histories | AI-powered archives are helping to uncover family histories long lost to slavery. |
| Professional Engagement | Virtual events and SIGs foster learning, debate, and shared best practices. |
| Experimentation & Reflection | Initiatives like the AI Genealogy Do-Over model thoughtful integration and transparency. |
MyHeritage, “Introducing AI Record Finder™, the World’s First AI Chat-Based Search Engine for Historical Records,” December 26, 2023. Shows how AI is being used to search historical archives more conversationally, which relates to Accessing Ancestral Histories and Enhanced Chronologies. MyHeritage Blog
“The Digital Detective: How AI is Revolutionizing Your Family History Search,” JR DeLaney, Medium, August 9, 2025. Discusses how AI helps connect archived records, improve search results, and uncover previously hidden family history.
South Central Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists 