Observed arrival · 2026-10-21
AskGenealogy: The Empty Seats in Your Tree
A genealogy assistant that uses a GEDCOM family tree to flag gaps, suggest records to search, and keep a sourced research log in Claude or ChatGPT.
- For
- Genealogists working from GEDCOM family trees
- Worth noticing
- A fictional Rossi example treats an 1870 Treviso birth as a lead, recommending baptism books from 1868–1872 rather than proof.
Field notes
The page shows a GEDCOM import feeding an assistant in Claude or ChatGPT, with gaps in parentage, missing sources, and impossible dates framed as research questions. A search log records queries and outcomes, while answers link claims to sources and label conclusions that still need confirmation. Listed sources include WikiTree, Internet Archive, Open Archives Benelux, Wikidata, the UK National Archives, and Sweden’s Riksarkivet; the sample family is explicitly fictional.
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