Digital tools are reshaping genealogy, making research faster and more engaging. The GenTech Toolbox Workshop Series gives you practical skills to strengthen your family history research—no tech background required.
Each month, a different Toolmaster demonstrates real-world applications of both free and subscription-based tools of benefit to genealogists, with special attention to emerging AI technologies.
Captions available for all live and On Demand sessions.
Sorting through endless DNA match lists can often feel overwhelming. In this hands-on workshop, learn the logic of grouping cousins, practice organizing matches into clusters, and discover how these groups can confirm relationships or reveal missing ancestors in your family tree.
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
Live workshop (+recording):
21 October 2025
Use AI with confidence in your genealogy research. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to prompt effectively, choose the right tools, and leave with strategies and templates you can use right away.
Steve Little
Live workshop (+recording):
25 September 2025
Tame your genealogy data with practical Excel tips to organize, sort, filter, and analyze complex info—so you can focus on discoveries, not wrangling spreadsheets. Learn how to leverage key Excel features through real-world genealogy examples.
Mark Thompson
Available for purchase until:
24 September 2025
Learn to craft specific prompts and engage in productive conversation with AI to help with every writing stage—from overcoming writer’s block to improving organization and flow and polishing your final draft. 55-page workbook included with purchase!
Kimberly T. Powell, AG
Available for purchase until:
30 September 2025