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“I know family history, but I’m still finding my feet with AI.”

Explore how to ask useful questions, try practical genealogy tasks and check the answers. Begin with the free AI Genealogy Starter Campus and choose one activity to practice.

AI for Family Historians

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Four digital resources to help with your first steps into deploying AI tools for your Family History.
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Getting Started with AI for Family Historians

Getting Started with AI for Family Historians

Conquer your fear of diving into the world of artificial intelligence. Build your confidence in easy steps. Join our mini course, 'First Steps in AI,' to gain confidence in using AI tools for fun! Whether you're a new user or hesitant to explore AI, this course offers actionable goals and immediate success in easy steps. Discover how to maximise the fun of tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity.

Build a repeatable workflow

“I already use AI. I want a more consistent way of working.”

Develop a structured approach to using AI throughout your genealogy work, from planning and organising to analysing and writing.

Still Struggling with These Common Genealogy Challenges?

✅ Illegible handwriting in historical documents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.

Why I am your trusted guide!

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:

  • 📚 Transcribed multiple 18th and 19th-century documents using AI
  • 🧬 Created detailed narratives for multiple family lines
  • 🎓 Taught 600+ students ethical AI integration
  • 📈 Built 30+ courses from beginner to advanced levels


More recently, my genealogy research, analysis and interpretative storytelling has been enhanced with the use of my squad of AI assistants, ChatGPT, Claude Gemini, Notebook 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.

Why Choose Us?

Unlike other platforms that only store names and dates, we give you the framework, skills, and tools to:

  • Craft compelling narratives.

  • Build interactive archives with maps, timelines, and stories.

  • Preserve emotional connections across generations.

🔥Next Step: Mastering AI Skills for Genealogy

"The Complete System for Integrating AI into Your Genealogy Research"

What You'll Master:

✅ Break through research brick walls using AI
✅ Transcribe difficult handwriting with confidence
✅ Analyze documents faster and more thoroughly
✅ Create compelling ancestor stories
✅ Ethical AI use in genealogical research


🎓 6 Progressive Modules | 🖥️ Weekly Workshops | 👥 Supportive Community

Extend your reach beyond the pen

“I have the research. Now I want something I can share.”

Choose one ancestor and develop their records into an evidence-based family story. Explore Beyond the Pen for guidance on shaping your material, working with AI and preserving your own voice.

What You’ll Gain

  • Clarity & Structure: Organize your research into engaging family history archives.

  • Confidence: Learn storytelling techniques used by professional genealogists.

  • Tools & Guidance: AI-powered prompts and step-by-step lessons that save you hours.

  • Legacy: Create a living archive your family will cherish.

Student Reviews

Course feedback

5 star rating

Unlock Ancestral Storytelling

Sally Ruffles

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...

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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 so much for inspiring me, and encouraging me to embrace all the technology that is available.

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Feedback On Course So Far

Peter Reaburn

Very user-friendly and easy to follow

Very user-friendly and easy to follow

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Better Blogging - here we come!

Helen Shields

Lots 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...

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Lots 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.

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Good step by step program

Isabel Flynn

I enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you

I enjoyed following along with the information and ideas. Thank you

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Confidence

Jenny MacKay

You 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...

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You 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.

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3 star rating

Good title

Sue Maples

Lots of useful information

Lots of useful information

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5 star rating

I completed this course mainly for the Ai element although this is not mentioned in the title

Sandra Uphill

I 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.

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5 star rating

Great course, steps through learnings and reinforces knowledge with practical exercises

Allison Peters

Carole 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...

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Carole 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.

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Your Complete Course Journey from Novice to AI-Powered Genealogist

Let’s Start Your Storytelling Journey

🎯 For Beginners: "AI Genealogy Starter Campus"

Master AI enhanced genealogy research and ancestral storytelling effortlessly with our easy-to-navigate, on-demand modules! Start your journey now.

🎯 For your next step! "Getting Started with AI for Family Historians"
Take meaningful sequential steps in mastering AI in genealogy. Build confidence in collaborating with AI for storytelling elements.
Speed up the process and have fun in preserving your family heritage with AI.

🤖 For AI Integration: "Mastering AI Skills for Genealogy 2.0"

Gain essential skills in selecting and using AI tools. Become confident with AI Genealogy 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" 

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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What do I get if I join the Essential Genealogy Academy?

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

  • AI Skilled Genealogist Bundle

    $700 + value

    The AI Skilled Genealogist bundle of courses includes many hours of video lessons on: ChatGPT; Claude Sonnet; Perplexity; Abacus.ai, and NotebookLM. Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Work and Gemini Spark coming soon.

  • AI Skilled Genealogist Masterclasses

    $1200

    Zoom sessions scheduled several times per year - opportunities to meet in real-time and connect with other students. Saturdays for 2027.

  • New Courses in 2027

    $500

    January
    Breaking Down Brick Walls with AI
    March
    The AI Agency Campus

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Learn with Coach Carole

the essential genealogist

I’m Carole McCulloch, a family historian and educator who helps genealogists use AI thoughtfully and practically. My teaching brings together British and Australian family-history examples, clear demonstrations and careful checking of the evidence. You bring your knowledge of your family; I help you develop the AI skills to take your work further. Alongside the Academy, I deliver commissioned courses and presentations for family-history organisations.