A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Ancestors Using FamilySearch’s AI Research Assistant

Interested in family history but not sure where to begin, or frustrated by how hard research can feel? This is an introductory class on FamilySearch’s new AI Research Assistant, a powerful new tool designed to make discovering and adding ancestors easier for everyone. In this class, we’ll show how the AI does the heavy research for you, saving time and removing the need to be an expert at searching records, deciphering handwriting, or navigating complex collections. Instead of sorting through hundreds of possible hints, this new tool highlights high-probability, tree-extending matches and displays them directly on the FamilySearch homepage for you to review and add. Your role becomes simpler: review the information, confirm it’s accurate, and decide whether to add it to your tree in as few as three clicks. This class is ideal for new and casual FamilySearch users, especially those who have logged in but haven’t added many names because the process felt overwhelming or time‑consuming. No prior experience is required. Join us to learn how FamilySearch’s AI Research Assistant can make family history more accessible, efficient, and rewarding—no matter your experience level. Sponsored by FamilySearch