Using AI in Family History
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 6:30 pm – Gillum Branch of APL, 2505 Steck Ave, Austin 78757. Hybrid.
Curious as to how you can use Artificial Intelligence in Family History? Looking for tips and tricks to use AI effectively? This presentation will outline some of the key ways AI can be used for family history research with live demonstrations of some of the many tools available to us. Consideration will also be given to privacy, security, bias, and what to do when the tools start to make things up. Whether you are new to genealogy or an experienced researcher, this presentation will leave you wanting to try some of the tools demonstrated.
About our Speaker:
Andrew Redfern, based in Sydney, Australia, is a Director of the Society of Australian Genealogists, where he leads education and technology programmes. A sought-after international presenter, Andrew has delivered highly rated sessions on digital skills, technology, and artificial intelligence for family historians at RootsTech, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, the Society of Genealogists (UK), and genealogical societies and libraries across Australia and internationally. In 2026, he was named Technology Volunteer of the Year at the Australian Not-for-Profit Technology Awards, recognising his exemplary voluntary contribution to the NFP sector through technology.
Now is the time to renew your membership with AGS in 2026. Our memberships are based on the calendar year: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
Annual dues remain the same as last year:
$35 – Individual Membership
$50 – Family Membership (two people residing in the same household) ,br.
$500 – Lifetime Membership
Benefits of membership include:
- Monthly newsletter filled with helpful tips.
- Access to the AGS website’s
- Members-Only Portal
- Meeting presentation videos
- Select speaker handouts
- AGS Board Minutes, plus much more!
Need more reasons to join? Check out a sampling of some of the last years of presentations, many recorded and available behind the member wall!
July 2025 – Revolutionary Choices: Exploring Loyalist and Patriot Roots at 250 Years – Kathryn Lake Hogan
June 2025 – Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI – Thomas MacEntee
April 2025 – Organizing Your Ancestors: From Ancestral Mess to Historical Success – Jennifer Lava
March 2025 – Genealogical Ephemera – Jenna Cooper
January 2025 – From Hobby to Profession -Teresa Devine
November 2024 – Facts & Fables: Crafting Your Family Narrative – Kate Penney Howard
October 2024 – Researching Your Family History at the Clayton Library – Carl Smith
September 2024 – DNA Doe Project – Rhonda Kevorkian
June/July 2024 -WikiTree Basics pt I & II – Sarah Kroh
April 2024 – AI & Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? – Thomas MacEntee
March 2024 – Roll Call! Researching Your Veteran Ancestors: Civil War, WWI and WWII – Melanie McComb
February 2024 – European Immigrant Ancestors – Nancy Loe
January 2024 – It Might Be Time…To Write That Book – Shirley Salzmann Meyer
And so much more!
The Austin Genealogical Society gives you the tools to be a better genealogist.
• SIGs: AGS had several special interest groups (SIGs) that met regularly, and we launch new ones as our members want them. You can find notifications of DNA North at their Facebook page, Capital Area DNA SIG. If you are interested in others, or want to help with starting one, let us know!
• Monthly Membership Meetings: We showcase an expert on genealogical research methods and new technology. All presentations are designed to help our members become better genealogists.
Meetings are typically held on the 4th Tuesday evening of each month.
We are currently meeting in a hybrid model, with rotating locations around Austin and via Zoom.
• Research Trips: Further your research by visiting genealogy libraries and archives across the US. We had a successful trip to the Clayton (Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus) in Houston on Saturday, July 12, 2025. We look forward to more trips in the near future!
• Seminars: We bring in known experts for an extended seminar. In October 2025, we welcomed Blaine Bettinger for a hybrid full-day seminar.
Visitors are always welcome at any of our meetings. So please come, and bring a friend!