Claud (Artificial Intelligence) transcribing family documents dense with names and dates

 Let the comparison of Claude with Chatgpt begin.

This was a new account. Had to verify email and phone for 2 phase commit. No password.

transcribe exactly

showed were the generations changed, and the page numbers. There were no tables, but when I copied and pasted the output the layout had columns that were lost in the claud display.

recognize spacing is important to determine tables

low lighted the text above the tables

The headers of the table are specified : Haucks Born Died Spouses Born Died
The headers became larger and bold

analyze

mentioned locations
noticed a month with too many days
noticed last date mentioned in document
reunification and spanish flu

I can explore several fascinating aspects in more detail. Which of these interests you most?

  1. Marriage and Relocation Patterns: There's an interesting story about how this German immigrant family established roots in specific parts of New Jersey. The clustering in Lyndhurst and Newark suggests possible community formation.
  2. Historical Context: The timeline spans significant historical events - from German unification through WWI and beyond. Ida's death in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic is particularly notable.
  3. Family Naming Patterns: There's clear repetition of names (George I, II, III; Charlotte I, II; Otto I, II) suggesting strong family naming traditions, common in German culture.
  4. Demographics and Survival: We can analyze longevity patterns, marriage ages, and child spacing across generations, which might reveal interesting social and health patterns of the era.

Started playing with family descendant chart. It used mermaid and there was a toggle for graphics and code. It started with just names (no spouses)

augment with birth and death date

augment with spouse: put the spouses in the same box attached to all the children

rotate 90 degrees

It timed out before I got to GEDCOM

I have got to start using a timer! at least I did not need to restart in chatgpt

as I continue Claude says the longer the chat is the faster it will time out


Looked at Mac UG. ChatGPT seems to still be limited. I configured an anonymous account. I may regret it based on file location. I think it actually works with Siri. I have not used it yet.


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