Global Jewish Genealogy Society (formerly known as Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society)

Event: Unlock Your Family History with Transkribus, a Powerful AI Tool for Genealogists

Sunday, April 27, 2025,  1 pm Pacific Time

Speaker:  Jan Gronski, PhD, DoJR AI Lab Director and Technology Advisor

Register: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NTU4K4WXCUAJS

Description:   Dive into the world of automated text recognition with Transkribus, a powerful AI tool for genealogists working with historical documents in key languages which are important to the Jewish community such as Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, and more. This hands-on workshop will guide participants through the essential steps of using existing language models to transcribe paragraph-based materials accurately.  Learn the differences between transcription and translation, discover why Transkribus outshines other AI tools, and explore best practices for achieving high-quality results. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to unlock the past and preserve your family's legacy. 

Note: Participants will receive prerequisite study materials to prepare for this workshop.

About  Jan Gronski, PhD

Jan Gronski is L'Dor V'Dor Foundation's DoJR AI Lab Director and Technology Advisor building upon more than 25 years of experience in the networking industry as a hands-on developer and an engineering executive. Over five years, Gronski has garnered considerable hands-on experience creating AI models for automatic

handwriting recognition while leading the most extensive and advanced project of its kind for processing historical records in the languages of the Jewish Diaspora. Gronski is multilingual: fluent in English, Polish, and Chinese and conversational in Russian, German, Spanish, French, and Turkish. Gronski is a key volunteer for

Jewish Records Indexing – Poland. Gronski earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Warsaw and PhD in mathematics at University of Illinois.

Non-Members pay $5, Zoom link will be sent the week of the event. Members automatically receive a free Zoom link.

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Leah Kushner, President  Global JGS  president@scjgs.org

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