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AI read a book of 200-year-old church records and picked out his possible ancestors

Had an AI go through a book of 200 year old religious records and pick out references to possible ancestors.

How it works

  1. The AI goes through a book of 200-year-old religious records
  2. Picks out references to possible ancestors
  3. Hands him the finds

Why it’s worth knowing

Old handwriting and older language are the wall this clears.

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Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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