Genealogy and artificial intelligence will be the focus of the Aug. 24, 2025, JGSI hybrid meeting lecture

Scott Meyer will share some of the latest artificial intelligence tools in the Jewish genealogical tool belt and the ethical concerns they raise when he presents "AI and Jewish Genealogy: New Tools, New Concerns" for the Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting.

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Scott Myer is a past president and current board member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) and has spoken on Jewish genealogy for more than 40 years. He served as associate editor of Search: International Journal for Researchers of Jewish Genealogy; co-editor of the North America section of the "Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy," consulting editor of "A Translation Guide to 19th-century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents" by Judith R. Frazin, and has authored numerous articles for Morasha, the award-winning newsletter of the JGSI.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. CDT for those who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with family history websites or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins at 2 p.m. CDT.

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