Mapping the travels of our ancestors

[Gadget]

Think that just the bit in the middle around the Irish Sea would be enough for mine (see my counties, below)

If we include collaterals though, I'll need a world projection

Gadget

[Lesanne]

This will be 5th attempt at posting a thank you for this map.
Now just need the technical stuff to put it on my "wannabee" web page. 

[jmannus]

Lots of great suggestions in here. If you use a Macintosh, MacFamilyTree (a great, inexpensive Mac family tree program) has a neat built-in mapping feature. If you attach latitude and longitude coordinates to events for a person, the map feature places a "pin" on a topographic or political world map and connects them for you. You can zoom in and out, too (though not detailed like GoogleEarth) and export the image. The MFT site is at www.onlymac.de

Joe

[kerryb]

Don't know how I missed this thread before but thanks for the map Pam!

Kerry 

[Berlin-Bob]

Here's an idea I've tried out.  It is not a map, but a chart, of where my ancestors were born.

     
     example:  http://www.margulies-chronicles.com/ag/_coleman/fam-cole-tree-ag.php?output=4

I've basically taken the family tree chart, and entered the birth places of all my direct lines. 
Works for paper or web presentations.

see also:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,143930.msg1047966.html#msg1047966

Maybe the map will come later 

[Boongie Pam]

I like that idea.  It could be easily extended as a timeline as well.  But probably just for directs for the aesthetic.

[kerryb]

I would certainly find a timeline very useful for mapping each generation of some of my families as they move across Sussex.  I can see all sorts of possibilities for it. 

Thanks, you've got me thinking now!!!!

Kerry

[meles]

I've found this site helpful.

http://www.wayfaring.com

meles

[SooCatt]

I am fascinated by these maps and would love to produce one for my family.  All you people seem to know what you are talking about and I haven't got a clue! 

Feel a right pilchard 

Exactly how does one take a map and add bits in - with beautiful lines, different colours, names, dates etc. ??

Help 

Susan