Wednesday, March 15, 2017

March 15 - DIRT Evening Session - USGS Maps and NewspaperArchive.com


Gave demo on free US Geological Survey maps and overlaying onto Goggle Maps. 
Tutorial on using NationalMaps.gov - click here
Opening NationalMaps.org - click here
Written instructions on use of USGS maps (thank you to Charlie Black) - click here
Migration map (provided by Debbe Finkelstein) - click here

Gave demo on NewspaperArchive.com, doing research for DIRT members.  You can get a 7 day free trial subscription and/or go to the Family History Center (on Sam Rittenberg road) for free access.
Here are some tutorials (older, use browse instead of archives) on using this database:
#1 Browse and Search - Introduction to Archives - click here
#2 Profile page, Treasure Box - click here
#3 Saved Search - Introduction to Archives - click here

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