One of the many great tools, beside web searches, provided by Google is Google Earth. But how can Google Earth help you as a genealogist. Lisa Louise Cooke, producer and host of the popular Genealogy Gems Podcast, has a developed a tutorial video series called Google Earth for Genealogy. The video series is a two volume DVD set.
Volume I provide step-by-step instructions to the following:
- Download & Use Google Earth
- Identify Old Photos
- Explore Church Record Origins
- Plot Ancestor Homesteads
- Create Historic Map Overlays
- Save & Share Images.
Anyone interested in expanding their use of Google Earth in a fun way while adding a new level of interest to their genealogy research should watch these great instructional videos.