1: Pedigree   2: Person View   3: Sources and Record Hints   4: Search Hist. Records   5: Map My Ancestors   6: Other Tools   7: Settings         Memories App Goals    App    Print Friendly and PDF

  











Family Tree App


Goal 5: Map My Ancestors



Goal 5: Explore Map My Ancestors to see where important events occurred in ancestors' lives.


Map My Ancestors displays a world map with information about ancestor events, arranged by geographic locations.


Choices


AOpen and view Map My Ancestors.


Summary

  1. In the three-line menu, select Map My Ancestors. A world map appears, with blue circles that indicate the approximate number of ancestor events for geographic areas. The dark blue dot on the map indicates your current location. Ancestors with events that occurred within the current area of the screen are shown in the list at the bottom.
  2. Swipe to see other areas of the map. There may be blue circles in other parts of the map that are not immediately visible.
  3. Pinch to zoom in, or spread to zoom out. As you zoom in, more blue circles may appear. To see your home location, tap the target icon (upper right).
  4. Tap a blue circle to see ancestor events that occured in that area. The list of ancestors at the bottom of the screen changes to fit the current geographic view, and additional blue circles may be displayed in the map.
  5. To return to a previous map view, tap the Back button on your device.
  6. For an overview of Map My Ancestors, watch this videos.

    FS—FamilySearch: Map My Ancestors Using the Family Tree App—4:15 - 2021



Exercises


BExplore events in Map My Ancestors.


Summary
  1. To explore events for an ancestor, tap the person's name in the bottom list. For available events in FamilySearch, icons are displayed on the map and event descriptions are shown in the list below the person's name. These events may include birth, marriage, death, census, residence, immigration, etc. The total number of events for the ancestor is indicated in the top bar on the screen. Once the event list is shown, you can tap the ancestor's name to go to his or her Person view, or tap the Google Map icon to display current-day information about the location of the event.
  2. To see basic information about an event, tap the icon on the map or the name of the event in the list. Hover text appears in the map area, with additional information if available. When you tap the name of the event, the corresponding event is centered in the map, with hover text displayed.
  3. To search for a person or place,
    a) Go back to the main Map My Ancestors screen and tap the magnifying glass icon (upper right);
    b) In the "Search for a person or place" field, type an entry (suggestions appear in the list as you type);
    c) Select a place or person from the list. Note : Some places listed may not have any ancestor events for your part of the tree.

Exercises


CChange view settings.


  1. Tap the Settings wheel (top bar).
  2. To show other ancestors besides those in your direct line, tap "Show only direct line ancestors" to turn the setting off. This enables more blue circles in the map, adding events for other ancestors. To change the setting back, tap it again.
  3. To change the map view to Satellite, Hybrid, or Terrain in Google Maps, tap the corresponding option (bottom of the screen). The view is updated when you swipe to close the options.