The New York Times has created a nifty map. It shows migrations within the United States in 1900, 1950, and 2012. New Insights into Migration Patterns I love these little insights into the world. It is especially interesting when we can compare o a time when our ancestors were in a certain place at a…
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SNGF: Where on the map?
Randy’s latest Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge asks us to create maps using the interface at defocus.net showing where we’ve lived and where we have visited. Then, we’re supposed to do the same for our ancestors. I have only been in two US States. I’ve lived in California all my life and I’ve been to…
My Migration Map
A few years ago, for Family History Month (which is this month!) I decided to make a migration map. I found a library online with historical maps. I chose one sort of in the middle of the time frame for my many migrations (the first being in the 1400s). Then, I mapped out the migration…
Where do the Portuguese Speakers live in the US?
Someone from the Portuguese American Review sent this link my way and I thought I would share it. It’s a map of Portuguese speakers in the United States and is based on the 2000 Census. I was surprised to see that Merced County has the highest concentration of Portuguese speakers in California. I would have…
The Google Maps Labs
This week the 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy challenge is to play around with Google Maps. I’ve done this before and found a wealth of information. But, today when I visited, I noticed a little green beaker bubbling with anticipation. I clicked on and was taken to the Google Maps Lab page. Those folks and…