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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 5 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on online course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time REVISED 7:00 p.m. Eastern time \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nSmart organizations of your genealogy\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nAI in action in the real world\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nno additional charge\nNon-member registration:\nincluded with your CDN$40 membership fee (through December 2026)\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit payment for the membership fee\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\nShortly thereafter (typically within 36 hours) you’ll receive your login credentials for our website.\n\n(Note: you do not need a website userid or login to register)\n\n\n\nTo review sessions 1 through 4 of the course: \n\nLogin to the members-only page of our website\nSelect Past Presentations and Workshops from the menu on the right side of the page\nReview the session recording and other materials. Links to these materials can be found in the teal highlighted box to the right of the page; on a mobile device\, the teal highlighted box may appear lower on the page
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 4 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on online course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time REVISED 7:00 p.m. ET \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nSmart organizations of your genealogy\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nAI in action in the real world\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nno additional charge\nNon-member registration:\nincluded with your CDN$40 membership fee (through December 2026)\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit payment for the membership fee\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\nShortly thereafter (typically within 36 hours) you’ll receive your login credentials for our website.\n\n(Note: you do not need a website userid or login to register)\n\n\n\nTo review sessions 1 through 3 of the course: \n\nLogin to the members-only page of our website\nSelect Past Presentations and Workshops from the menu on the right side of the page\nReview the session recording and other materials. Links to these materials can be found in the teal highlighted box to the right of the page; on a mobile device\, the teal highlighted box may appear lower on the page
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Seeing the Past More Clearly with AI
DESCRIPTION:This practical\, hands-on clinic is suitable for beginners and experienced researchers alike. No prior AI experience is required. We will focus on how to write clear\, effective prompts to help AI analyze genealogical materials. \nDuring the session\, we will demonstrate participant-developed prompts for: \n\nTranslating foreign-language records\nAnalyzing headstones and photographs\nExtracting information from obituaries and documents\n\nOur goal is to build a shared library of prompts that members can reuse to overcome research brick walls. \nOn Zoom only \nRegister for this Program\n\n  \nFAQs for this program: \n\nWho may register for this program?  Members only\nIs it being recorded?  TBD\nWho may view the recording?  Members only
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/seeing-the-past-more-clearly-with-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 3 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on online course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nSmart organizations of your genealogy\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nExploring genealogy databases and tools with AI\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nno additional charge\nNon-member registration:\nincluded with your CDN$40 membership fee (through December 2026)\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit payment for the membership fee\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\nShortly thereafter (typically within 36 hours) you’ll receive your login credentials for our website.\n\n(Note: you do not need a website userid or login to register)\n\n\n\nTo review sessions 1 and 2 of the course: \n\nLogin to the members-only page of our website\nSelect Past Presentations and Workshops from the menu on the right side of the page\nReview the session recording and other materials. Links to these materials can be found in the teal highlighted box to the right of the page; on a mobile device\, the teal highlighted box may appear lower on the page
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 2 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on online course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nOrganize your genealogy files with AI\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nExploring genealogy databases and tools with AI\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nno additional charge\nNon-member registration:\nincluded with your CDN$40 membership fee (through December 2026)\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit payment for the membership fee\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\nShortly thereafter (typically within 36 hours) you’ll receive your login credentials for our website.\n\n(Note: you do not need a website userid or login to register)\n\n\n\nTo review session 1 of the course: \n\nLogin to the members-only page of our website\nSelect Past Presentations and Workshops from the menu on the right side of the page\nReview the session recording and other materials. Links to these materials can be found in the teal highlighted box to the right of the page; on a mobile device\, the teal highlighted box may appear lower on the page
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 1 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nOrganize your genealogy files with AI\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nExploring genealogy databases and tools with AI\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\nRegistration: \n\nCDN$40 (less than US$30)\nIncludes JGS Toronto membership through December 2026\nIncludes a one-month complimentary access to Ancestry and MyHeritage databases\nRecorded sessions and course handouts available on the members-only website\nJGS Toronto members can register for the course at no additional cost\n\n\n\nMembership Benefits: \n\nAccess to all JGS Toronto programs and special interest group\nQuarterly Shem Tov newsletter\, weekly e-mails\, and member discounts\nA vibrant community of Jewish genealogists and access to expert-led learning\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nNon-member registration:\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit your payment\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\n(You do not need a website userid or login to register.)
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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