Mapping the travels of our ancestors

[ganache]

http://www.mapyourancestors.com is a site that may be of interest to you.

 You send your details to them on a speadsheet, and are given webspace with your detail mapped. It's based on Google Maps so you can zoom in and out and also see satelite images as well.

 Unfortunately there's high demand for it so they're not accepting requests at the moment, but if you keep checking you might get lucky.

[loo]

Yes, I agree with you;  i have referred to that map in the past, and it has lovely detail.  The limitation is that each frame covers a very small area, so it's harder to see links.

did you know you can purchase copies?
or stick them together

Yes, I do know you can buy them.  I was just referring to the onscreen image.  Just yesterday, I went to my public reference library and found the book of maps and was able to copy some larger sections that I can then refer to at home.  Others may also find that this is available in a library nearby.

[Paul E]

Thought I'd have a go trying to map my maternal and paternal lines as they moved across North Yorkshire and into Durham (bit less exotic than dennford, I'm afraid - and not half as attractive a map! )

I've had to sacrifice some of the resolution to get the file size down but you will get the general idea.  Think it would probably get messy if more lines were added, although its probably feasible to add in the names of each spouse and their general direction of migration into the family.

This was created using a map found at http://www.yourmapsonline.org.uk/maps_for_web/smallbacon/yorkshire_NW.jpg and my image software, PhotoImpact. 

Any suggestions for improving it?

cheers

Paul

[Headbanger Veron]

I really like that Paul.  Just to encourage you!

Cheers Veron 

[dennford]

Hi Paul.
        Yes! I do like your map, You did ask for suggestions so I hope you don't mind these comments.
       1, Lighten the background to give more emphasis on the dates,times and comments.
        2, Add some relevant commentary.
        3, As you have probably seen from my previous pictures I have a liking for cameos depicting lifestyle or historical events.
          Anyhow here is a quick idea of what I mean, I wont be worried if you don't care for these ideas - anyhow what other ideas are out there,
                                         Denn

[Paul E]

Thanks Veron and Denn.

Denn, that's a really good idea.  I'm too hung up on the quality of the map (which isn't very good when magnified but its freely available on the web), and I'll have to try to think more about the story it tells rather than the visibility of placenames, etc. 

Now that I've started burrowing into the 1851, its given me many more branches to follow forward into the later censuses, and its intriguing just how many of these end up in broadly the same areas - distant cousins living four or five miles from each other. 

I'm grateful for the suggestions, Denn!

cheers

Paul

[dennford]

mistake

[dennford]

Of coarse the major places or features nust be readable so that a sense of where you are is retained. Also try to include some coastline so that anyone not familiar with York's/Durham can see where you are too.
                                                          Denn

[Kennington]

Thats a brilliant map Paul,

Its encouraged me to have a go soon. think i'll get a spiders web though 

Mary