Tag Archives: Tools & Tech: Google

As you probably know, I have been busy collecting and transcribing deeds for my Oakland County, Michigan families.  While I’ve recorded each transaction in my database, it’s hard to visualize what occurred with each parcel, when and between what parties.  Over the last few days I’ve been brainstorming about how I could make it easier to track all the transactions for a particular parcel.  Today, I’ve been working on compiling the transactions in a Word document and thought I’d share with you why and how I did it, as well […]

This week’s challenge: Play with Google Maps. This is a helpful tool for determining the locations of addresses in your family history. Where your ancestral homestead once stood may now be a warehouse, a parking lot or a field. Perhaps the house is still there. When you input addresses in Google Maps, don’t forget to use the Satellite View and Street View options for perspectives that put you were right there where your ancestors once stood. If you’ve used this tool before, take sometime and play with it again. Push […]

I have no idea how long this feature on Google Maps has been around, but I’m sure glad I found it… Back story:  A month or so ago, I wanted to see where my maternal and paternal grandparents lived in relation to one another.  I looked at Google Maps and Yahoo! Maps for something that would allow me to tag several locations, but came up empty.  Being the impatient person that I am, I gave up.  But then…