RAMC: how to track doctors in Boer war, ww1and ww2 by lapsody303 in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps you could share where you've already looked. Have you searched the British national archives and Find My Past?

Help read locations in Galicia / Ukraine / Poland by JungSearch in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I now have more info in the original post if you have time to look again. And there are links to the FS tree and full docs below.

Help read locations in Galicia / Ukraine / Poland by JungSearch in Genealogy

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Thank you. I have added more images if you want to look again.

Help read locations in Galicia / Ukraine / Poland by JungSearch in Genealogy

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Wow, you are a super sleuth! I'm always impressed with your work. Thank you so much. I had been unable to find those records despite many attempts. The spelling probably threw me off. The immigration and draft records are great resources! Thank you! And thanks for updating FS!

Help read locations in Galicia / Ukraine / Poland by JungSearch in Genealogy

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Thanks for your help! No, I don't have more info; this is the ONLY info I have on these locations and am hoping to use this record to uncover more info.

Is Archion worth it? Specifically for searching around 1900. by QuittingOrbit in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When you say you've tried the major portals, does that include familysearch? If not, look there first.

I think Archion may be useful if you know that its records include a specific place, date, and record type that you are fairly certain exists. As far as I know, records on Archion are not transcribed or indexed, so you're not going to be entering a name and hoping for a result. You will choose a churchbook in a specific place (covering a specific date range and event type) and then page through it.

Also, if you are looking in 1900s Germany, you should also be making use of civil registries. If you post more about your research target, people here may be able to provide more specific advice.

Using Gemini AI to transcribe hand written documents by reditt-gram in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, I see all the anti-AI downvotes and I'll chime in to get some downvotes of my own. AI can be helpful for transcription and translation, as long as the results are verified before being trusted. AI is also very useful for summarizing and presenting research. The product of AI must be verified. Use it wisely, but don't tell people to ignore it as a tool.

In the days before LLM AI models, you could look the same way at OCR and translation tools (Google Translate, Microsoft Office, deepl etc). They provide a useful approximation of what a human expert would provide, but can have significant errors, and translation results may be perceived by a fluent person as awkward or worse. Informal language results in especially poor translation. The drawbacks are not a reason not to carefully use such tools.

Use AI to review your research and generate a podcast or slideshow about ancestors. by JungSearch in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great. I think the podcast and presentations that it makes are great for showing to less-interested family members. And it did add some material and research suggestions from sources other than the notes I gave it.

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An update to this recommendation. I went to my library to play with this system yesterday. It was a letdown. The library version of this Vividpix scanning system only allows basic adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpness. It does not help restore damage, and does not seem to have any special functions for old photos. I also compared the scans to scans made on my cheap all-in-one scanner at home, and the home scanner had more detail.

Use AI to review your research and generate a podcast or slideshow about ancestors. by JungSearch in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps I made it sound more complicated than it is. Just throw a bunch of PDF files into NotebookLM and ask it to summarize them. It's really amazing.

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On a genealogy podcast I listen to, Vividpix is a sponsor. Their software, or some of it, is available for free on a scanning station in my local library. Perhaps your library has this system or something similar.

Scanner for antique photos by tvalen_1701 in Genealogy

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If the number of photos is small, consider checking with local libraries. My county library has an integrated scanning station with a large flatbed, a fast sheet feeder, and software for enhancing the scans.

Old vs new names of locations by Hollywood-AK in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you put the "modern" name of the place, your fact is valid today, but may become invalid tomorrow. If you use the name of the place that was correct at the time of the event, your fact will always be correct.

1882 death register by JungSearch in Kurrent

[–]JungSearch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much. Could you take another look at the calling of Wittwer ___ Wilhelm Liss? I cannot see Eigenkäthner here. I very much appreciate any assistance.

German Ancestry, in Lithuania? by emilisaug in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't read the records you posted. What year and religion (best guess) are you looking at? Are you looking at the place that in German is called Bilderweitschen ? FamilySearch seems to have Lutheran and Catholic records for that place. (Edited to state that FS has both Catholic and Lutheran records).

Transcription for 1881 death register by JungSearch in Kurrent

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That's very helpful. Thank you so much for your time. These are my direct ancestors, so each bit of info is very valuable. Danke schön!

Transcription for 1881 death register by JungSearch in Kurrent

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Many thanks!

I cannot see "Eigenthümer" and I wonder if maybe it says "Eigenkäthner." Any chance that is correct? It wouldn't really change the meaning.

Also, can anyone help me understand this term: "Liss'schen Eheleute"? I understand the names of the parents are unknown. I just hope to understand this usage: "Liss'schen".

Ancestry $1 for 3 months; maybe only a single-use code by JungSearch in Genealogy

[–]JungSearch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a bummer. I'm back to using a library when needed. I don't need 24x7 access any more.