✅ Illegible handwriting in historical documents
✅ Research brick walls that seem impossible to overcome
✅ Overwhelming data that's hard to organize and analyze
✅ Compelling storytelling that honors your ancestors
✅ Time-consuming transcription of old records
What if you could solve every single one of these challenges using AI as your research partner?
Join other genealogists who've discovered how AI can break through brick walls, transcribe difficult documents, and bring ancestor stories to life—while maintaining the rigorous standards you trust.
"Whether you're wrestling with illegible handwriting in Victorian records or searching for that elusive connection in your English ancestry, AI isn't here to replace your expertise—it's here to amplify it.
The result? Breakthrough discoveries that once took months now happen in days. Family stories that were lost forever are being recovered and beautifully told. And genealogists who once felt overwhelmed by technology are now confidently leading the future of family history research.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Organizing and Preserving Your Family History with WeAre.xyz. Discover easy steps to create your archive of your family history using WeAre.xyz, ensuring your family records, stories and memories are preserved for generations.
$27
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Discover How AI Can Assist Your Genealogy Journey from Day One. Gain confidence in using AI tools for creative tasks. Explore the basics of AI with hands-on activities to enhance your writing and visual projects.
$27
All Courses, 4 Storyteller, 3 Explorer, 7 Essential Genealogist, 8 AI Skilled Genealogist
Imagine a world where your creative muse is not just a figment of your imagination but an AI-powered companion guiding your storytelling journey. Welcome to 'Beyond the Pen,' where we bridge the gap between human creativity and artificial intelligence.
$127
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Gain essential skills in selecting and using AI tools. Become confident with Genealogy 2.0 techniques—enhance your ancestral research and storytelling. Add AI tools seamlessly to your genealogy project workflow guided by your tutor!
$127
Unlock the secrets of AI in genealogy with my Quick Starts guide! Perfect for beginners, this digital download offers step-by-step tips to kickstart your family research journey using AI tools.
Free
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Access to all products in the Preserving Family History Academy Invitations to quarterly live masterclasses in Zoom. Scheduled individual coaching sessions on request.
$47 / month
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5-day challenge: S.M.A.R.T. Genealogy Planning Toolkit A free introduction to the tools, skills, resources, and processes involved in becoming an Essential Family History Detective.
Free
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Welcome to "AI-Assisted Storytelling," an innovative course designed for writers, genealogists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their storytelling capabilities.
$127
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Learn the basics of AI for Genealogy! Do you want Chat GPT as your genealogy assistant? This course will help you master the art of strategic prompting to enhance your research and design your ancestral stories. An essential guide in ten modules.
$97
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30-Day Challenge: the course that will help you turn your genealogical research into captivating family stories.
$97
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How to create and share your own ancestral stories linked to your family trees on the next generation genealogy platform, WeAre.xyz Make your family unforgettable and provide an easy-to-manage legacy of your genealogical journey.
$57
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Regular live Zoom calls for members of the Essential Genealogist Journey Membership. Masterclasses are also available on demand for potential members.
$47
AI offers numerous benefits for ancestral storytelling by enhancing historical accuracy, improving narrative quality, integrating multimedia elements, saving time, and providing educational value. By leveraging AI tools, genealogists can be creative
Free
An easy step-by-step process to begin tracing your family history.
Free
The guide emphasizes the balance between engaging storytelling and historical accuracy, always keeping in mind the ethical responsibilities of genealogists and family historians.
Free
I am the bridge between traditional genealogy and AI innovation
I'm Coach Carole, and for over several years, I've been pioneering the integration of AI tools with traditional genealogical research. In 2022, I broke through a significant brick wall in my English ancestry research using AI—and everything changed.
Since then, I've:
More recently, my genealogy research, analysis and interpretative storytelling has been enhanced with the use of my AI assistants, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity.
My mission: Is to help genealogists like you harness AI power while maintaining the heart, soul, and scholarly rigor that makes family history research so meaningful.
Whether you're wrestling with illegible handwriting in ancient records or searching for that elusive connection in your ancestry, AI isn't here to replace your expertise—it's here to amplify it.
Breakthrough discoveries that once took months now happen in days. Family stories that were lost forever are being recovered and beautifully told. And genealogists who once felt overwhelmed by technology are now confidently leading the future of family history research.
Course feedback
I have thoroughly enjoyed this course, the first I have done with Coach Carole; it wont be the last! The course is clear and concise and I now feel confident to continue both with my research and telling my stories on the WeAre platform. Thank you...
Read MoreI have thoroughly enjoyed this course, the first I have done with Coach Carole; it wont be the last! The course is clear and concise and I now feel confident to continue both with my research and telling my stories on the WeAre platform. Thank you so much for inspiring me, and encouraging me to embrace all the technology that is available.
Read LessVery user-friendly and easy to follow
Very user-friendly and easy to follow
Read LessLots in this free course to make me think - which family history blogs do I enjoy and why? Is that what I want to achieve in my own blog? Who is my target audience? What turns an interesting story into a good blog? Lots of links to useful reso...
Read MoreLots in this free course to make me think - which family history blogs do I enjoy and why? Is that what I want to achieve in my own blog? Who is my target audience? What turns an interesting story into a good blog? Lots of links to useful resources too. Plus first steps for those who have not yet started a blog. Thank you.
Read LessI enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you
I enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you
Read LessYou have given me the confidence to keep using AI. I keep trying different prompts and if I'm not entirely happy with the output, I'll start again. By following your lead, I'm getting better at my prompts. I'm ready to take my story writing t...
Read MoreYou have given me the confidence to keep using AI. I keep trying different prompts and if I'm not entirely happy with the output, I'll start again. By following your lead, I'm getting better at my prompts. I'm ready to take my story writing to the next level. Thank you.
Read LessThis course was begun in 2023 and references that year in many of the videos and downloadable files! Updates to these will be made in January 2024!
This course was begun in 2023 and references that year in many of the videos and downloadable files! Updates to these will be made in January 2024!
Read LessI really enjoyed putting this course together and hope you will enjoy the learning curve as you delve into Ancestry in the Age of AI.
I really enjoyed putting this course together and hope you will enjoy the learning curve as you delve into Ancestry in the Age of AI.
Read LessI enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you
I enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you
Read LessI really enjoyed finding out more about the use of Ai in genealogy and have started using it now. Very useful.
I really enjoyed finding out more about the use of Ai in genealogy and have started using it now. Very useful.
Read LessCarole clearly explains the AI tools, and encourages questions and feedback. The course met my goals in helping me to understand what AI tools can do and what their limitations are. The in-person webinar sessions kept me accountable for working th...
Read MoreCarole clearly explains the AI tools, and encourages questions and feedback. The course met my goals in helping me to understand what AI tools can do and what their limitations are. The in-person webinar sessions kept me accountable for working through the lessons. Although I started as an AI sceptic and finished as an AI sceptic (I love the time spent on researching and creating my own written work and trees etc), I am now an educated sceptic. I feel fully able to determine when and how I might want to incorporate AI into my future genealogy.
Read LessYou’re not alone.
You’ve got names, dates, places—but they’re still locked in folders or family tree software.
What you really want is to tell stories that honour your ancestors…
Without the overwhelm. Without the tech fear.
And definitely without losing your voice.
That’s where we come in.
At Essential Genealogy Academy, you’ll learn how to:
Turn your research into meaningful, engaging narratives
Use AI as a creative companion—not a replacement
Bring historical context, dialogue, and emotion into your writing
Preserve your family’s legacy in a way future generations will cherish
You don’t need to be a writer.
You don’t need to be “techy.”
You just need the desire to share your family’s stories—and the right tools to help.
We’ll guide you every step of the way.
Let’s Start Your Storytelling Journey
🎯 For Beginners: "S.M.A.R.T. Genealogy Planner"
Master traditional research before adding AI tools, 5-day challenge: S.M.A.R.T. Genealogy Planning Toolkit A free introduction to the tools, skills, resources, and processes involved in becoming an Essential Family History Detective.
🤖 For AI Integration: "Mastering AI Skills for Genealogy 2.0"
Gain essential skills in selecting and using AI tools. Become confident with Genealogy 2.0 techniques—enhance your ancestral research and storytelling. Add AI tools seamlessly to your genealogy project workflow guided by your tutor
📖 For Storytelling: "AI-Assisted Storytelling"
Transform research into compelling narratives. An innovative course designed for writers, genealogists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their storytelling capabilities.
🏆 For Advanced Family Historians: "Beyond the Pen: AI-Enhanced Family History Narratives"
Capstone-level projects and methodologies. A course crafted for genealogy enthusiasts eager to bridge the gap between the old and the new. Dive into the heart of modern genealogy, where technology meets tradition, and discover how AI can illuminate your family's past in ways you never imagined.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Organizing and Preserving Your Family History with WeAre.xyz. Discover easy steps to create your archive of your family history using WeAre.xyz, ensuring your family records, stories and memories are preserved for generations.
$27
Discover How AI Can Assist Your Genealogy Journey from Day One. Gain confidence in using AI tools for creative tasks. Explore the basics of AI with hands-on activities to enhance your writing and visual projects.
$27
Imagine a world where your creative muse is not just a figment of your imagination but an AI-powered companion guiding your storytelling journey. Welcome to 'Beyond the Pen,' where we bridge the gap between human creativity and artificial intelligence.
$127
Free Resources
Embark on a journey to bring your family history to life with our AI-assisted storytelling toolkit. This beginner-friendly guide introduces you to the power of AI in genealogy, helping you craft engaging narratives about your ancestors.
Free
Story Generator Guidelines for Crafting an Ancestral Story" provides detailed frameworks for creating various types of genealogical narratives using AI tools. It covers four distinct storytelling styles:
Free
Creating a profile for an ancestor involves gathering a blend of factual information and contextual details to breathe life into their story. Here’s a framework to guide you.
Free
An easy step-by-step process to begin tracing your family history.
Free
Help in real time?
On-demand and Guided courses on AI skill development; 35 + Courses, 20 + Masterclasses + eBooks + Tips + Free Digital Downloads
- access all for $47 per month forever
The AI Skilled Genealogist bundle of courses includes many hours of video lessons on: ChatGPT; Claude Sonnet; Perplexity; Abacus.ai, and NotebookLM.
Zoom sessions scheduled several times per year - opportunities to meet in real-time and connect with other students. Saturdays throughout 2025.
January: Mastering AI in Genealogy 2.0: Your 2025 Roadmap.
May: Beyond the Pen:
Exploring AI Tools for Ancestral Storytelling
June: First Steps in AI. Build your AI skills gradually and effectively while focusing on your chosen field of fascination!
July: ‘WeAre’ Taking Basic Steps to Family History Archiving.
Discover the secrets to creating your family history archive in just five simple steps. Learn how to share the archive with others.
Essential Genealogy 2.0
my role as an ancestral guardian
I am a family historian, genealogist, and educator.
I have always been addicted to genealogy and being a family history detective. In 2019 I graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Diploma of Family History and in 2020 began my new venture into becoming a Family History Educator. (Edupreneur).
Each time I write a story about an ancestor, I learn more about myself.
I am the last of my tribe from the Allery Tapestries, the youngest daughter of Cecil and Winifred Allery, who came to Australia in 1948/49 to start a new life, far away from the ravages of WW 1.
for Essential Genealogy
