52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 6 James Vernon COOK 1847 - 1929 - Maps
James Cook - image held in Alex Daw collection - handwriting is Ethel Conner's James Vernon COOK 1847-1928 Ahnentafel Number 18 Context for discovery: This biography was written as part of the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks exercise devised by Amy Johnson Crow. You can join in too here. The theme for this month is extending the branches and for this week is maps. James was my 2 nd great-grandfather and this is my 6 th ancestor in this series. James is definitely an ancestor who would have used a map. To extend my knowledge of using maps in family history I watched the following RootsTech videos from last year’s conference. Adding Maps to Your Family History Find Your Ancestor's Home Using Google Maps How to Map Creeks, Roads, and More with Custom Google MyMaps MapIt Sites recommended in the first video were Family Search Meyers Gazetteer David Rumsey Map Collection Whatwasthere.com Historypin Topotheque – emphasis is on...