1. Google Maps Google Earth

2. Google Earth Example: Önsbach, Germany Mosbach, Germany
Weber immigrant at 24
Met his future wife in St. Louis
Mosbach, Germany
Ida Kessler

3. “Pinning” your locations
Google Earth
Finding your Heimat
Location/Name
Google searching
“Pinning” your locations
Drag a Pin and Name!

4. Google Maps
google.com/maps/
Distances
Drive, Bike, Walk
Street View

5. Google My Maps Process Make your own map--town of origin
Track migration patterns
“cluster communities”
Historical Events
Tour routes/Heritage travel

6. Mapping Resources Google Maps-email Overlay Maps in Google Earth-email
Google My Maps article-
Over the Borderline article-
Oldmapsonline.org-site to review
Map and Compass-handout
Paper maps-always carry

7. Research
Happy Mapping!