Randolph County Historical Directory

Intermediate

Rebuilding the Tree: A Masterclass in Black Genealogy with AI

Overview
Curriculum
  • 2 Sections
  • 21 Lessons
  • 10 Quizzes
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Foundations of the Work: Before the Tree Can Be Rebuilt, the Mind Must Be Reset
19 Lessons9 Quizzes
  1. Welcome to the Course
  2. Lesson 1 INTRO: You Are the Researcher, AI Is the Assistant
  3. Lesson 1: You hold the Authority. The Tool Follows Your Lead
  4. Lesson 1 Pre-Quiz: Welcome to the Course
  5. Lesson 2 INTRO: Getting Grounded Before You Search
  6. Lesson 2: Every Journey Starts With Alignment, Not Assumptions
  7. Lesson 2 Quiz — Getting Grounded Before You Search
  8. Lesson 3 INTRO: Asking the Right Questions — The Power of the Prompt
  9. Lesson 3: The Way You Ask Determines What You’ll Find
  10. Lesson 3 Quiz – Asking the Right Questions: The Power of the Prompt
  11. Lesson 4 INTRO: Building the Timeline Before the Tree
  12. Lesson 4: You can’t plant branches without planting time first.
  13. Lesson 4 Quiz - Why Timelines Matter More Than Charts
  14. Lesson 5 INTRO: Naming the Clues — Generational Codes in Black Families
  15. Lesson 5: They Left Us Patterns — Not Just Names
  16. Lesson 5 Quiz— Naming the Clues: Generational Codes in Black Families
  17. Lesson 6 INTRO: Let the Record Speak — Using AI to Decode Death Certificates
  18. Lesson 6: The Death Record Tells on the Birth Story
  19. Lesson 6 Quiz – The Death Record Tells on the Birth Story
  20. Lesson 7 INTRO: Transcription Power — Letting AI Read What You Can’t
  21. Lesson 7: Not Everything Was Meant to be Read by the Untrained Eye
  22. Lesson 7 Quiz – Not Everything Was Meant to Be Read by the Untrained Eye
  23. Lesson 8 INTRO: Show Me the Source — Using AI to Find, Verify, and Cite Records
  24. Lesson 8: A Tree Without Receipts is Just a Rumor
  25. Lesson 8: A Tree Without Receipts Is Just a Rumor
  26. Lesson 9 INTRO: The Tree Is Rebuilt — Now What?
  27. Lesson 9: Legacy is the Goal. Technology was Just the Tool
  28. Lesson 9 Quiz - Legacy is the Goal. Technology was Just the Tool

You weren’t just misclassified — you were misdirected.

This course was created to help you take your lineage back into your own hands — using technology, not to rewrite your story, but to reclaim it.

Whether you’re a first-time family researcher or a seasoned genealogist tired of hitting walls, this masterclass teaches you how to train AI to serve your search — not distort it.

Rooted in Rebuilding the Tree: A Black Genealogy Guide to AI Tools, this online course walks you step-by-step through the strategies, prompts, and ancestral mindset needed to uncover the hidden branches of your family tree.


🧠 What You’ll Learn:

  • How to use AI tools like ChatGPT to assist in Black genealogy research

  • Why naming patterns, land records, and timelines matter more than DNA

  • How to build an ancestral profile from scraps of data — and tell their story

  • How to spot misinformation, reprogram your search, and preserve with purpose

  • How to turn documents into direction — and dead ends into discoveries


📘 What You’ll Receive:

  • Lifetime access to 5 self-paced modules (“Lifetime access means you will have full access to all course materials for as long as this course is live on our platform.”)

  • Guided walkthroughs of real research examples

  • Prompt packs and printable worksheets

  • Exclusive AI prompt templates tailored for Black American genealogy

  • Final capstone project: Create an ancestor profile using AI tools

  • 🎓 Certificate of Completion from Trace Thy Roots


🎯 This Course Is For You If:

  • You’ve hit brick walls with mainstream genealogy sites

  • You’re tired of being told your people were “just slaves” or “from Africa”

  • You’ve read Rebuilding the Tree and want to go deeper

  • You’re ready to train AI to recognize your lineage — not overwrite it

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