Adoptee Uses Claude Agents to Uncover Family History, 15 Hours of AI Genealogy
IanArawjo · x · 2026-08-15
Writer Craig Mod shares his experience using LLMs for genealogical research. As an adoptee, he used Ancestry.com's databases and Claude's agents to spend about 15 hours over a weekend digging up extensive family history, including ancestors' immigration ships, villages, and occupations, and clarifying a mystery about an abandoned grandparent. Every claim is backed by primary sources, resulting in a comprehensive family tree.
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