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Boston Streets: Mapping Directory Data: Welcome Page. Maps in Family Research. One of the first special aids a beginning genealogist will want probably is a blank pedigree chart.

Maps in Family Research

The second might be a family group form. The third will most likely be a "good map. " Chances are that you are not very familiar even with the area where your grandparents were born. Strange Maps. Making a Genealogy Map Using the Google Maps API. Introduction I wanted to try out using the Google Maps API for a project, so I decided I’d try to use it in conjunction with some genealogy data to see what I could come up with.

Making a Genealogy Map Using the Google Maps API

The result is a family tree which is mapped out spatially rather than chronologically; once rendered, the following visual data is revealed: MapYourAncestors.com - Bringing Genealogy to Life. CartoDB. Ancestral Atlas - Family Tree Mapping - Family History Sharing. MapBox. The BIG Map Blog - thousands of huge historical maps. EarthExplorer. Polymaps. Put history in its place! GmapGIS - A web based GIS application to draw on Google maps: polygons, lines, markers and labels.