AI for Genealogy: Using ChatGPT & Claude for Family History Research Breakthroughs
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BREAKTHROUGH ALERT: The 17 words that cracked a 25-year genealogy brick wall in just 2 weeks!
Discover the exact "prompt sandwich" method that transforms AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity from generic search assistants into powerful genealogy research partners. This episode reveals word-for-word prompts you can copy and paste TODAY to breakthrough your toughest family history mysteries.
What You'll Master in This Episode:
- The Prompt Sandwich Formula: Context + Specific Ask + Verification (the 3-part system that gets breakthrough results)
- 17 Magic Words that turned a dead-end Irish ancestor search into a complete family tree with parents, siblings, and exact birthplace
- Copy-Paste Prompt Templates for missing persons, conflicting evidence, mysterious women, and immigration research
- The Verification Method that keeps AI insights accurate while maintaining genealogical proof standards
- Live Demonstrations solving real brick walls using Heinrich Schmidt (German immigration)
- AI Tool Comparison: Which prompts work best with ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini for different genealogy challenges
FEATURED BREAKTHROUGHS:
- Mary O'Sullivan: 25-year Irish brick wall solved in 2 weeks using name variation strategy
- Heinrich Schmidt: Found exact German village through passenger list community research
GOLDEN RULE: "AI is your research assistant, not your researcher" - Learn how to use AI for strategic thinking while maintaining research integrity.
FREE RESOURCES INCLUDED:
- Complete prompt template library
- Step-by-step verification checklist
- Homework assignment with breakthrough tracking system
- Email templates for success story sharing
PERFECT FOR:
- Genealogists stuck on brick walls for months or years
- Family historians wanting to integrate AI safely and effectively
- Researchers overwhelmed by conflicting evidence or missing records
- Anyone curious about AI tools but unsure how to use them for genealogy
- Traditional genealogists ready to embrace modern research methods
INSTANT RESULTS: Start using these prompts within 24 hours - no technical experience required!
BINGE THE SERIES:
- Episode 1: Why Your Family Tree Needs an AI Research Assistant
- Episode 2: The Four Horsemen of Genealogy AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
- Episode 4 Preview: AI Photo Magic That Made My Mom Cry (restoration, colorization, animation)
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KEYWORDS: AI genealogy prompts, ChatGPT family history, Claude genealogy research, AI for ancestry, genealogy AI tools, family tree AI assistant, genealogy breakthrough methods, AI
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