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Improve your knowledge of the USA

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm I’ve enjoyed improving my knowledge of the States in America using these web based games.  See how many you can place correctly. Did you know that Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in … Continue reading →

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Parish Map of England

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

A great site for the whole of England is http://maps.familysearch.org. The site not only helps you to locate a parish, but the dialog box gives Information, Jurisdictions & Options – which gives the ability for a radius search and lists … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 22, 2011 by

There is an interesting map called “Geo-Geneology of Irish Surnames”.  http://tinyurl.com/y8hs9sw  In the 2009 ESRI International User Conference it won two awards in the Map Gallery Competition. It was placed first in the “Most Unique” category, and it won the People’s Choice Award. … Continue reading →

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