Recently, I began plotting my great-grandfather's movements in Brooklyn as well as his siblings. I wanted to see how closely each of them lived from one another. If you recall this topic, you might remember the 52 Ancestors post that I did.
To create your own map, go to Google MyMaps. Make sure to login to your Google account.
Start by adding a layer (s) and icons. You can even add a description to the icons too. For example, if you want to create a family trip, you want to add lines to include one place to another.
Color-coding the residences helps me distinguish which sibling I am looking at and to calculate the proximity of a location if one or more of them move to a different home or apartment.
Using Brooklyn City Directories and census records, I was able to find residences for 2 out of the 5 siblings. Color-coding the residences helps me distinguish, which
There is still a lot of work to be done, but so far, it's a good start.
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To create your own map, go to Google MyMaps. Make sure to login to your Google account.
Start by adding a layer (s) and icons. You can even add a description to the icons too. For example, if you want to create a family trip, you want to add lines to include one place to another.
Color-coding the residences helps me distinguish which sibling I am looking at and to calculate the proximity of a location if one or more of them move to a different home or apartment.
Using Brooklyn City Directories and census records, I was able to find residences for 2 out of the 5 siblings. Color-coding the residences helps me distinguish, which
There is still a lot of work to be done, but so far, it's a good start.
What other uses can this customizable map bring to us?
Please leave your comments down below.
Share this post on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and more.
Thanks for reading,
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