Thanks to those who have contacted me in the last few days to add or change things on our site. One person who got in touch was Calvin Castine of Home Town Cable (hometowncable@yahoo.com), in Champlain, who recommended Google Maps. Just go to Google. Choose Maps, then type in an address at the top of the screen. If you've chosen the "Satellite" view, you can see the scene below you. For instance, type in "Washington Monument" and you can almost reach out and touch it. As a family history enthusiast, you can check out the old homeplace, view a cemetery, or see your own neighborhood. You can understand family dynamics better by seeing where they lived. Did all the kids cluster around grandpa's farm? Did they live on one side of town and work on the other? Did your great grandparents meet because they lived in the same neighborhood? Maps are another way to help you understand your ancestors better.
No comments:
Post a Comment