# Turn your family history papers into a reunion slideshow

> You read and fix the outline before a single slide is made, so the names and dates come out right.

Load old letters, typed-up stories and family tree notes into Gemini Notebook. Check the slide outline first, then get a slideshow the whole family can enjoy.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/family-history-reunion-slideshow/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Gemini Notebook
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: The outline review step may need Google AI Pro or Ultra, as of October 2026. Rolling out gradually from October 16.
- Published: 2026-10-22

## How can I make a family reunion slideshow from old letters?

Add the letters, typed stories and family tree notes to Gemini Notebook as sources and ask it for a slide deck. As of October 2026, you can turn on Review to read and edit the outline before the slides are built, which matters most when names and dates must be exact. If you only have a few photos and no documents, a simple photo slideshow app fits better.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Make a slide deck for the [FAMILY NAME, e.g. Moreno] family reunion, using only these sources.

Tell our story in order, starting with [EARLIEST ANCESTOR, e.g. Rosa and Tomas, who married in 1921]. Give each generation two or three slides: where they lived, what they did for work, and one small story or quote from the letters that shows who they were.

Add one slide of fun facts the kids will like, and end with a slide that names every branch of the family today.

Keep the words on each slide short enough to read from across a room. If two sources disagree on a name or date, don't guess. Show both in the outline so I can pick the right one before you build the slides.
```

## Step by step

1. Create a notebook in Gemini Notebook and add scans, typed stories and family tree notes as sources.
2. Paste the prompt into the chat, or tap Slide Deck in the notebook's right-hand panel.
3. Turn on Review, pick a visual style and check the outline for names and dates.
4. Type your corrections, then generate the deck and present it full screen at the reunion.

## What you'll get

A short slide deck that walks through each generation with a story or quote, fun facts for kids and a closing slide for every branch.

## Good to know

**How can I make a family reunion slideshow from old letters?** Add the letters, typed stories and family tree notes to Gemini Notebook as sources and ask it for a slide deck. As of October 2026, you can turn on Review to read and edit the outline before the slides are built, which matters most when names and dates must be exact. If you only have a few photos and no documents, a simple photo slideshow app fits better.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini Notebook. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. The outline review step may need Google AI Pro or Ultra, as of October 2026. Rolling out gradually from October 16.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: family name and earliest ancestor. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A short slide deck that walks through each generation with a story or quote, fun facts for kids and a closing slide for every branch.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by @Gemini_Notebook: https://x.com/Gemini_Notebook/status/2112317553762840595. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.