| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
Historically, genealogists have relied on records as the bedrock of their research. That’s for good reason—records like birth certificates and censuses were usually created during an ancestor’s lifetime by people who knew (or, at least, briefly encountered) them.
But records are by no means the only resources available to family historians today. Technology and new attitudes about the importance of family stories have brought more tools to the forefront.
Artificial intelligence is the latest, and we’ve covered how it can help genealogists below. AI is the new DNA, if you will, and today’s premium article discusses how to apply tests to your research.
Oral history is perhaps the oldest form of “record,” but it’s not always been seen as valuable in research contexts. You can change that by conducting family history interviews—we’ve got tips in this newsletter.
Thinking outside the box,
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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