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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #45 on: Thursday 05 January 06 20:06 GMT (UK) »
Looks good, Julian - nice one!  Personally, I wish all mine HAD lived in a more confined area! :)  I think if you could colour code the numbers, as you suggested - or maybe just a small coloured dot beside each number - either by generation or by family group, it would add to the picture.

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Paul

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« Reply #46 on: Saturday 18 March 06 13:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,

This site allows you to make custom maps which would be ace for keeping track of all the ancestors!

http://www.wayfaring.com

Also it's free!

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« Reply #47 on: Saturday 18 March 06 13:35 GMT (UK) »
That's very interesting, I'm already playing with it, although it is missing any detail, so a lot of places I'll have to guess from looking at other maps where they are.

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« Reply #48 on: Saturday 18 March 06 13:51 GMT (UK) »
I am also playing!

I agree about lack of detail and a bit tricky to pan without a mouse (I am on a laptop), but enjoying it.

Something like this would be an excellent addition to the Surname Interest Table (SIT) and there was also some correspondence on the subject of how to map your ancestors travels a while ago.

Thanks for posting this

kind regards, Arranroots  ;)
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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #49 on: Thursday 06 April 06 08:57 BST (UK) »
            :D Just found this post in mail box?  I forgot about it.
    Have been wondering how to do the wonderings of the families  ::)
           Now, where to find a good base map of Southern England.
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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #50 on: Thursday 06 April 06 16:25 BST (UK) »
This seems a bit pitiful in comparison to somw of the great maps on this thread but thought it may be of use to someone.

I tried to find a blank chart for eng/wal & sco with no luck so I did one.

I've attached it if anyone wants to use it for diagrams.  I plottrd density changes of my direct's surnames.

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North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #51 on: Thursday 06 April 06 22:04 BST (UK) »
Thank you Pam, that's exactly what I have been looking for! I found one with the coastline but not the counties - really helpful of you  :D :D :D

Veron  :)
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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #52 on: Thursday 06 April 06 22:55 BST (UK) »
Nice Map Pam!

Now all I need to do is add Ireland, Northern France & Mexico and I'm in business ;D

Regards,

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Re: Mapping the travels of our ancestors
« Reply #53 on: Friday 07 April 06 14:06 BST (UK) »
Love to help Al but my home bodies didn't strya far  :)
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Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
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