A collection of carefully‑crafted AI prompts for analysing Hebrew and Jewish headstones.
The prompts guide large‑language‑model assistants to deliver accurate transcriptions, translations, date conversions, symbol interpretations, and cultural context—helping genealogists and family historians unlock the information carved in stone.
| Prompt file | Version | Release date | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
H3_v7_prompt.md |
v7 | 2025‑01‑?? | Original “Hebrew Headstone Helper” prompt. |
H3_v8_1_prompt.md |
v8.1 | 2025‑04‑22 | Better date logic, confidence scores, multi‑image handling, formatting fixes. |
prompts/ → all released prompt files
README.md → overview & usage
CHANGELOG.md → version‑by‑version notes
CONTRIBUTING.md → how to propose improvements
LICENSE → MIT License (for prompt text)
examples/ → sample inputs & outputs (optional)
- Pick the prompt version you need (newest recommended).
- Copy the Markdown text as‑is into your LLM chat.
- Provide a headstone image or details.
- Receive a structured, culturally sensitive report.
Prompts evolve. Older versions remain for replication or comparison.
Use v8.1 for the most accurate date conversion and clearer uncertainty reporting.
Feedback is welcome—see CONTRIBUTING.md.
Prompt text is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International CC BY-NC 4.0 Public License (see LICENSE).
Images in examples/ may have separate credits.