Professional Genetic Genealogist
Laura Clark Murray is a professional genealogist and a forensic investigative genetic genealogist with more than twenty years of research experience. She specializes in DNA research, Gephi genetic networks, and artificial intelligence for genealogy.
As a volunteer for the DNA Doe Project, Laura works on cold cases to help to identify John and Jane Does using forensic investigative genetic genealogy.
Laura is a DNA researcher for Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer, the co-authors of the best-selling books Research Like a Pro and Research Like a Pro with DNA, and hosts of the podcast Research Like a Pro.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut, and has had a professional career in high-technology and artificial intelligence. She works for Stanford University as program manager of a technology fund.
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Recent Writing and Talks
"ChatGPT for Genealogy"
ChatGPT has been wowing users with its ability to answer questions, write essays, and even generate code. But at its core, this artificial intelligence “chat bot” lacks the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Learn how to keep the tool in the realm of reality, and it can be an extremely powerful genealogy assistant.
Presentations
ChatGPT for Genealogy
ChatGPT has been wowing users with its ability to answer questions, write essays, and even generate code. But at its core, this artificial intelligence “chat bot” lacks the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Learn how to keep the tool in the realm of reality, and it can be an extremely powerful genealogy assistant.
Organize your Genealogy Research with Airtable
Collecting and analyzing genealogy data can become unwieldy and overwhelming. Learn how Airtable, a web-based tool, can help you log your research, track your research subject and their FAN club, and organize DNA results.