Using Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy and CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 7 PM to 9 PM
Doors open at 6 PM
WHERE: Meeting at The Ale House (New Berlin Bowling Lanes)
16000 W. Cleveland Avenue
New Berlin, Wisconsin (Please park in the East Parking Lot)
Guests are always welcome to attend the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group monthly meetings. On November 12, we will have two FREE presentations. Come learn with us about:
1. “Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)” Cathy Dailey. Created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal Program that provided jobs for unemployed single men during the Great Depression. From 1933 to 1942, the CCC enrolled more than three million men ranging in age from 18 to 25 years. It’s estimated that during its nine years of operation, there were over 4,500 camps across the country. Join us for a discussion on this work relief program that helped conserve and improve America’s public lands, forests and parks while addressing the nation’s high unemployment level. Discover the men, their projects and their lasting legacies. Cathy Dailey’s genealogy “addiction” began when researching her great-grandfather, a tugboat captain, who drowned during a gale storm on Lake Erie in 1909. Through vessel registry records and newspaper accounts, she was able to piece together the timetable of his tragic death and locate his grave in Cleveland, Ohio. Cathy relies on “round-about” methods, including property records, newspaper articles, Censuses, city directories, cemetery receiving logs, and funeral home archives, to bring to life the stories of her elusive relatives. She views her genealogical research as a giant puzzle — not all of the pieces fit precisely together, yet each one adds to the richness of the image.
2. “ Where We Are With Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy” Randy Ray. Where we are and where we’re going with AI in Genealogy is what Randy will help us discover - the features, possibilities of, and how to use a few of the formats out there, including ChatGTP, Google Gemini and the Family Search Labs Experiment. Randy Ray has a passion for genealogy and historical preservation, and is dedicated to uncovering the stories of the past. He’s well-versed in computer technology and methods of research, with a specialty in cemetery and Find A Grave work. Randy volunteers at the Ozaukee County Historical Society, where he assists in preserving local history and helping others connect with their roots. He and a co-host formed the Cedarburg Public Library Genealogy Club and Randy is a frequent presenter at the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group meetings.
Bring a friend! The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG) is a computer Genealogy group dedicated to teaching how to use the Internet to research your family history.
