Category: Research Tips
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Restoring a WWI Soldier’s Portrait with AI
I recently experimented with using AI to restore a damaged photograph of an Australian soldier who was killed during World War I. The original image had deteriorated over time, developing numerous speckles and marks that obscured the soldier’s face and uniform. The Restoration Process Before: Original speckled image After: AI-cleaned restoration Using Google’s Gemini AI, Read more
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AncestorSearch: A Game-Changer for Australian Military Genealogy Research
If you’ve ever tried searching for information about an Australian serviceman or woman using Google, you know the frustration: thousands of results dominated by irrelevant people search sites, social media profiles, and commercial databases that have nothing to do with military history. There’s a free tool that can transform how you conduct online research for Read more
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Why Researching an Ancestor’s Military Service Matters: Connecting the Past to Your Family Tree
As the researcher behind the scenes here at Australian Military Genealogy and in our wonderful Facebook community, one question I often get is:“Why would I research my ancestor’s military service?” The answer is simple—but powerful: because military service tells us who our ancestors were in some of the most defining moments of their lives. And Read more