{"id":3687,"date":"2025-12-11T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3687"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:40:19","slug":"registration-is-open-for-the-2026-ngs-family-history-conference-and-im-teaching-a-3-hour-ai-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3687","title":{"rendered":"Registration Is Open for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference \u2014 And I\u2019m Teaching a 3-Hour AI Workshop!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Genealogical Society has officially opened registration for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference, taking place May 26-30, 2026 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you\u2019ve been thinking about attending a major genealogy conference next year, this is a wonderful opportunity. Fort Wayne is home to the world-renowned Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center,making it one of the best locations in the country for genealogical research and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m excited to share that I\u2019ll be teaching a three-hour beginner workshop on using AI as a genealogy research assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is designed specifically for those who are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>curious about AI but not sure where to start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>overwhelmed by new technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wondering what AI actually\u00a0<em>does<\/em>\u00a0for genealogists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>looking for tools that make research and writing easier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eager to work smarter, not just harder on their projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What We\u2019ll Cover<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During this interactive session, we\u2019ll explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How AI can help you plan and structure research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where it can (and cannot) interpret records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to create stronger logs, summaries, and timelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ways to improve your historical writing and citations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best practices for accuracy, ethics, and reliability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to build your own repeatable AI workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My goal is to give you tools you can use immediately, whether you\u2019re working on a family story, preparing a client report, or tackling a brick-wall ancestor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why AI Matters for Genealogists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI doesn\u2019t replace genealogical reasoning. Instead, it strengthens organization, speeds up repetitive tasks, and frees you to focus on the analysis and interpretation that only a human researcher can do. It\u2019s an exciting time in our field, and I\u2019m thrilled to help genealogists explore these tools in practical, down-to-earth ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join Us in Fort Wayne!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve never attended an NGS conference before, you\u2019re in for a treat. You\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dozens of sessions across skill levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>networking with researchers from across the country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access to one of the world\u2019s best genealogical libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>opportunities to learn new methods, tools, and approaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register now through the NGS website:<br>&#x1f449;&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blog\/post\/edit\/3114411359463302999\/4430166119191110023#\">Register<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to see you in Fort Wayne next May and I can\u2019t wait to share this workshop with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Genealogical Society has officially opened registration for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference, taking place May 26-30, 2026 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you\u2019ve been thinking about attending a major genealogy conference next year, this is a wonderful opportunity. Fort Wayne is home to the world-renowned Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center,making it &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3687\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Registration Is Open for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference \u2014 And I\u2019m Teaching a 3-Hour AI Workshop!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1349,1093,226],"class_list":["post-3687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","tag-ai-workshop","tag-ft-wayne","tag-ngs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3688,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3687\/revisions\/3688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}