Depending on the handwriting, the letter groups “tt,” “ll, “tl, and “lt”can be confused, interchanged, and misinterpreted. When reading handwriting manually, it’s easy to see what the “intent” was, especially if the name is in a record where you expect it to be. Not so easy using indexes. Butter, Buller, and Butler can easily be seen in the same word–along with some other renderings as well. The same is true for Trautvetter, Trautvelter, and Trautveller. Appropriately constructed wildcard searches (usually for Bu*er or Trautve*er) will locate them all. Searches based upon the sounds in the name may not since “t” and “l” do not sound the same. Something to think about when looking for that special feller.
Take your use of NotebookLM beyond the basics. In this session, we will look at ten examples of using NotebookLM for genealogy research. This presentation assumes you’ve got a working knowledge of NotebookLM either through experience or our presentation (order that for immediate download here for $25). We emphasize the responsible use of AI in genealogy and being reasonably critical of AI-created content. Our approach is to use NotebookLM to assist in the refinement of ideas and research process not to have AI create content and call it our own. NotebookLM can be the research assistant you always wish you had—although an imperfect one. Release date: 19 March. Pre-order at $21. Regular price $28.
This presentation will be example-based only and it will be assumed you have a working knowledge of how to use the full-text search at FamilySearch (order that presentation for $30—download immediate). We will look at examples (ones not discussed in the original presentation) and follow a consistent process and methodology to maximize the chance that we find what’s available for the individuals in question. It’s important to leverage all you know about an ancestor combined with the power of full-text search—we will focus on: family members, migrations, and known events and relationships. Our approach is systematic—we avoid the rabbit hole approach that can make full-text searches inefficient. Released. Pre-orders have been sent. Regular price $28.
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