From Militsary Records to Music
Telling George Mentzer's Story with AI Have you ever considered turning your genealogical research into a song? Recently, I've been experimenting with using artificial intelligence to tell the stories of my ancestors in different ways. My latest experiment involved George Mentzer , a Civil War veteran who served in Company C of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. What started with his military service record eventually became a song—and then a YouTube video! Starting with a Military Service Record As genealogists, we spend considerable time locating, transcribing, and analyzing historical documents. While those records provide valuable information about our ancestors, they aren't always particularly interesting to family members who don't share our enthusiasm for genealogy. George Mentzer's compiled military service record consists of 28 pages documenting his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. The records contain information about his enlistment, military ...