Are you blessed with stacks of old family photos—but find that some leave you with more questions than answers? Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers exciting new tools to help unravel the mysteries hidden in your cherished images. In this practical session, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to identify individuals, discover historical details, estimate dates, and reveal stories that might otherwise stay hidden. Join Mark Thompson and see how AI can simplify and enrich your family photo research, bringing the past clearly into focus!

This is a hybrid event, so you may attend in person at the library or attend via Zoom. Registration on Main Line Genealogy Club's EventBrite is required. 

Mark Thompson is a professional genealogist and educator who specializes in genetic genealogy and researching personal family archives. He is the Vice President of the Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) in Victoria, BC, and the chair of their DNA Special Interest Group. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Mark has decades of public speaking experience and teaches and speaks on a variety of genealogy-related topics. Prior to becoming a genealogist, Mark worked for over 20 years in leadership roles in the technology industry. He worked in small startups and large corporations, ushering in technologies to improve business operations. Mark’s background in both technology and genealogy uniquely positions him to introduce genealogists to the rapidly changing field of artificial intelligence and how it can help them in their genealogy research.

This program fulfills PA Forward's Information Literacy: "The ability to find, evaluate, use, share, and create content using print and digital technologies and communication networks."