AI & Genealogy: Gemini HTR for Parish Record Transcription and Analysis!

4/21/2024

AI & Genealogy: Gemini HTR for Parish Record Transcription and Analysis!

Read Now

AI in Genealogy, Google Gemini HTR Record Transcriptions

The Free Google Gemini AI Platform performs a good attempt at handwritten text recognition and analysis in genealogical documents, such as parish records! I have been testing and using AI for many things in my genealogical world this past year, along with testing out and using various AI platforms for different tasks, as some work out for certain tasks better than others. I recently tested out generating transcriptions, extracts, and abstracts, using HTR for historical documents, from my family history, in Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini. Some will not work in Copilot but work in Gemini and Vice Versa, while some just don’t work at all. Some also turn out better than others, while some just make me laugh. It’s a hit and miss. Of course, nothing is perfect, but I’m sure it will get better as time goes by. OCR is much better than HTR, such as in newspaper articles, which you can read more about in "AI in Genealogy: Copilot and Gemini OCR for Obituary Transcriptions and Analysis!". Check out a few of the results below for using AI to transcribe and/or analyze parish records and see how you can use AI in your genealogy!

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Tests

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #3

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #1

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #1-2

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #1-3

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #2

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #2-2

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #2-3

Google Gemini AI-Powered HTR Parish Record Transcription and Analysis Test: Try #2-4

Not very useful, but I just wanted to test out HTR capabilities with free AI platforms. 😉

More Genealogy Resources

Learn about more family history and genealogy resources under the Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page.

✨ Commitment

Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family is dedicated to promoting family history and genealogy, while maintaining commitment to client care and professional service, and adheres to the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices put forth by the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Molly of Molly's Canopy link

4/26/2024 03:52:42 pm

Seems like AI might be more useful for transcribing a will, for example, that analyzing data as you show here. The original record seems much more straightforward than the long-winded AI explanation (and list of excuses :-)

Diane Henriks link

5/13/2024 06:31:31 am

Haha, yes! These are just tests, to see what some of the FREE AI platforms can do, while also practicing my prompts. I do believ that this is just the beginning and that they will improve greatly, very quickly. ;)

Jenny Hawran link

4/29/2024 04:22:39 am

There are so many possibilities with AI it is overwhelming to me. I've experimented using the Family Search tools and I'm really impressed.

5/13/2024 06:34:51 am

You should really try it with your own family history research and see what it can churn out! As mentinoed, these were all just tests, but what I got from plugging in my own research (into a FREE platform) is pretty amazing and will only get better! :)

Comments are closed.

know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family:

Family History & Genealogy Blog

Genealogy Tips, Family History Resources, and Research Strategies