1. http://www.colket.org/genealogy/MGS/ Georgia South Carolina East Florida Jacksonville Saint Augustine Cumberland Island Fernandina Amelia Island Saint Marys Darien Savannah Purysburg Hardeeville Euhaw Church Edisto Island Beaufort Charleston Savannah River Augusta

2. Manatee Genealogical Society Presentation on-line Local http://www.colket.org/genealogy/MGS/

3. Manatee Genealogical Society Overview Why Make Personalized Genealogical Maps? Overview of PowerPoint Creating Genealogical Maps Exporting Genealogical Maps Sizing Personalized Maps

4. Manatee Genealogical Society Why Make Personalized Genealogical Maps? Show the appropriate abstraction –Washington DC Metro Abstractions …

5. Manatee Genealogical Society Washington DC Metro Abstraction - 1 Abstraction: Useful for getting around in a car Not useful for getting around by Metro

6. Manatee Genealogical Society Washington DC Metro Abstraction - 2 Abstraction: Not Useful for getting around in a car Very useful for getting around by Metro Abstractions help you convey the information you want to get across To the reader ss

7. Manatee Genealogical Society Why Make Personalized Genealogical Maps - 1? Eliminates clutter Early maps might not be accurate Place names may have changed Not useful for family migrations Provide an abstraction for almost anything 1639 Spanish Florida

8. Manatee Genealogical Society Why Make Personalized Genealogical Maps - 1? Abstracts key information Depicts the information you want to convey Can easily be used to show family migrations Provide an abstraction for almost anything Georgia South Carolina East Florida Jacksonville Saint Augustine Cumberland Island Fernandina Amelia Island Saint Marys Darien Savannah Purysburg Hardeeville Euhaw Church Edisto Island Beaufort Charleston Savannah River Augusta

9. Manatee Genealogical Society Overview of PowerPoint 1 Product by Microsoft in Microsoft Office Available as Academic/Home version for ~ $110. Many free software packages available with similar functionality for PC and Macs PowerPoint can produce a single graphic (jpg), a slide set (ppt), adobe (pdf). Really useful for dealing with custom pictures/images. Available here at Library for free on Library Computers

10. Manatee Genealogical Society Overview of PowerPoint 2 Home File Home Insert Design Transitions Animations Slide Show Review View Add-ins Format Pens

11. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 1.Select a Template 2.Create Desired Boundaries 3.Mark Points of Interest 4.Remove Template 5.Group Segments 6.Insert Points of Interest

12. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 1.Select a Template

13. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 2 Create Desired Boundaries Go to View 400% Enter Lines as desired

14. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo

15. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 2. Create Desired Boundaries 3. Mark Points of Interest

16. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 4. Remove Template

17. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 5. Group Segments

18. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo 6. Add Points of Interest ●Manatee Cedar Key ● ●Pelot (Lithia in 1905) Newnansville● ●St. Augustine ●Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island) ●Tallahassee ●Tampa Key West● ●Pig Town (Gainesville) Bradenton ● ●Jacksonville

19. Manatee Genealogical Society Demo ●Manatee Cedar Key ● ●Pelot (Lithia in 1905) ●St. Augustine ●Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island) ●Tallahassee ●Tampa Key West● Bradenton ● ●Jacksonville Newnansville● ●Pig Town (Gainesville)

20. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Personalized Maps As PowerPoint Slide Set (ppt) As PowerPoint Objects As Adobe (pdf) As Image (jpeg, png, gif, etc.)

21. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As PowerPoint Slide Set (ppt).ppt or as.pptx

22. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As PowerPoint Objects Copy & Paste PowerPoint Objects can Be pasted to many products Such as Word And Microsoft Office clones Try it it your Favorite App But Not Scalable ●Manatee Cedar Key ● ●Pelot (Lithia in 1905) ●St. Augustine ●Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island) ●Tallahassee ●Tampa Key West● ●Pig Town (Gainesville) Bradenton ● ●Jacksonville Newnansville● ●Manatee Cedar Key ● ●Pelot (Lithia in 1905) ●St. Augustine ●Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island) ●Tallahassee ●Tampa Key West● ●Pig Town (Gainesville) Bradenton ● ●Jacksonville Newnansville●

23. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As Adobe (pdf) 1 Options for Single Page, etc.

24. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As Adobe (pdf) 2 Whoa – Not Quite what we expected 

25. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As Image (jpeg, png, gif, etc.)

26. Manatee Genealogical Society Exporting Maps As Image (jpeg, png, gif, etc.) 2 Fully Scable Great for Internet!!!

27. Manatee Genealogical Society Sizing Maps 4”x3”

28. Manatee Genealogical Society Sizing Maps 24”x20”

29. Manatee Genealogical Society Overview Why Make Personalized Genealogical Maps? Overview of PowerPoint Creating Genealogical Maps Exporting Genealogical Maps Sizing Personalized Maps

30. Questions 30 Last Chance to Ask Questions

31. Future Plans Suggestions for Future MGS Computer SIGs: 31  Exploring The On-Line 1940 Federal Census– October 2012  Ten Useful Computer Tips for Genealogical Research – November 2012  Making Custom Linage Charts – January 2013  Making Personalized Genealogical Maps – February 2013  Transitioning To Windows 8 & Touchscreen – March 2013  Posting Genealogical Files to Your Home Page (Don Campbell)  Getting Pictures into Family History (Gay Schoenknecht 941-778-8689)  Exploring New York Times Archive  Exploring First Search  Posting Stuff to WWW  Explore Infoweb  Exploring MyHeritage.com (not to be confused with Heritage Quest)  Exploring Ancestry.com  Beginning Computer Stuff  SteveMorse.org  Using Iphone for Genealogy  Ten Useful Internet Tips for Genealogical Research  Other Useful Programs What else would you like to have addressed at future Computer SIG Meetings?????

32. Manatee Genealogical Society Pointless Genealogical Photograph?? Cousin Badra Alimah Samiraha Aunt Nashwa Wafa