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Satellite Navigation for Genealogy
Dick Eastman
October 22, 2011
This slideshow is available at:
http://www.eogn.com/handouts/navigate
Satellite Navigation
Small
Easy to use
Garmin GPS V
Garmin 1490T
Mazda RX-8
Small
Easy to use
Small
Easy to use
Why Use a GPS?
Genealogists wish to find the cemeteries!
Important URLs (Web addresses)
Geographic Names Information System: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names: http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/
GPS
Identify your locationany place on earth +/- 20 feet
Best of all, you can even record precise latitudes and longitudes and add them to your database or to online services so that others may find the location in the future.
A Story About Cemetery Searches with GPS
In Epping, New Hampshore
GPS Coordinates And Photography
GPS coordinates (metadata or geotags) allow you and your friends to easily see where your photos were taken. You can also share your unique perspective when you upload your photos to different social media sites like Panoramio and Flickr.
GPS Coordinates And Photography
What Do You Need to Record Pictures with GPS Coordinates?
Let’s Go Record Some Cemeteries!
For more information on GPS technology, look at:
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
http://www.eogn.com
This slideshow is available at:
http://www.eogn.com/handouts/navigate