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First World War Brides
SESSIONS
Your AI Research Assistant: The Next Generation of Family History AI
From Steamships to Microchips: AI Meets Immigration Research
Drew von Hasselbach
Toronto lawyer, writer, and Mentoring Professor (IIGS)
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Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Evidence: The Evidence Map Meets AI
Henry Wong
Brand strategist, author, and community heritage speaker (Toronto)
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From Steamships to Skylines: A Wong Family Migration Story
Janelle Asselin
Professional genealogist; Prairie Roots Genealogy
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Michiganders and Canadians: History, Connections, and Immigration
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AI-Powered Genealogy: Transforming Family Documents into Gifts and Games
Karen Prytula
Investigative Historian; Secretary and Director, Archives Lanark
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Passenger Lists for Ships Sailing to Canada Pre-1860
Kathryn Lake Hogan
Professional genealogist and educator; founder, Looking4Ancestors
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How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Solve Canadian Genealogy Problems
How Canada’s Immigration Policies Determined Who Got In
Kathryn Padhye
Genealogy volunteer and former teacher (Houston, Texas)
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How Canada’s Railways Transformed Family Histories, 1880–1930
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Making Discoveries with FamilySearch Full-Text Search
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Becoming Canadian
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Rewrite the AI, Not the Ancestor
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Hitting the Books: Unlocking Foreign Language Sources with AI
Pamela Vittorio
Professional genealogist, historian, and associate professor (The New School, NYC)
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Coach, Batteaux, or Boat: Transportation Modes in Upper and Lower Canada, 1780–1841
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Decoding the Past: AI-Powered Photo Analysis for Genealogists
Steve Little
AI Program Director, National Genealogical Society; co-host, The Family History AI Show
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New AI Tools That Work on Your Machine
From Steamships to Microchips: AI Meets Immigration Research
Steven Brock
Family historian; Board, Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
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Jewish Immigration to Canada: The Ships That Brought Our Ancestors
Wendy Cameron
Historian; co-author, Petworth emigration studies (Toronto)
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Immigrants and Steamboats: From Montreal and Toronto in the 1830s and 1840s
Daniel Horowitz
Genealogy Educator and MyHeritage Liaison
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MyHeritage Special Sessions
Friday Night Opening Ceremony
