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SUMMARY:WMGS February Monthly Meeting: Translating\, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI
DESCRIPTION:At our February 2025 meeting\, Tom MacEntee will join us to present “Translating\, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI.” Tom introduced us to this technology last September when he presented “AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead.” AI (artificial intelligence) can improve our genealogy research\, and who better to tell us how but one of our favorite presenters? \nAs his workshop description explains\, Tom will teach us how to “harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating\, transcribing\, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results you need.” Tom will also offer tips and tricks to increase our success. \nIf you missed Tom’s September presentation introducing us to AI (or if you want to review it)\, the recording and handout are available in the Members Only section of our website.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-february-monthly-meeting-translating-transcribing-and-summarizing-documents-using-ai/
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SUMMARY:WMGS February Training:  Murder\, Mayhem\, and Mystery!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our February training session for another thrilling edition of Murder\, Mayhem\,\nand Mystery! Do you have a famous or infamous ancestor in your family tree? Someone with an unusual occupation or career or perhaps someone who made headlines for a\nscandalous event? Whether it’s a horse thief\, a bank robber\, or another colorful character\, we’d love to hear their story. \nHave you solved a mystery about an ancestor’s disappearance\, uncovered a secret that was hushed up by the family\, or disproved a family myth? Share the discoveries that have intrigued\, fascinated\, or shocked you and tell us how you uncovered these intriguing stories. \nThese events are a great way to gather your documents and share your discoveries or\nstories with fellow members. They’ll also be ready to share with your own family later.  We hope you’ll consider sharing one of your findings with us. This will be an informal\nevent\, so it isn’t necessary to provide tons of background information\, research documentation\, or other material. \nShort (5 minutes or so) presentations about your ancestor and research will be\ncombined with others from WMGS members for an enjoyable event. \nIf you’d like to share photos\, documents\, or digital material (limit of 10 scanned\nitems/slides please) along with your story\, please send the items to us at westmassgen@gmail.com by Friday\, February 14 and we’ll have them ready to\nshare on the screen. \nWhether you’d like to present or not\, we hope you’ll join us on Thursday\, February\n20 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-february-training-murder-mayhem-and-mystery/
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