New feature on Ancestry: Ideas

 

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While poking around on Ancestry, I noticed a new-to-me feature in the middle right of the ancestor profile, next to the search button. Clicking this opened up a right column box showing Ideas as an AI-powered beta feature, with three "research opportunities" for my ancestor (in this case, my 3rd-great-grandmother Bridget).

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Clicking further into the first bubble on Locate primary vital records, this opens up a box titled "Why it matters" with a short explanation, and I click again to reveal a suggested action plan with some recommendations for places to look for further information and sources. Although these are steps I have already tried for Bridget, it is useful and I'm curious to see what suggestions are provided for other ancestors.

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Another example from my 3rd-great-grandmother Maria Concepcion Amado is below. This type of integration of AI into Ancestry's tools appears to be helpful, and gives me some areas to explore further.

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