Author Archives: GenDetective

In My Map View there are several ways that you can navigate to a state level map: Click on a state in a country map Click on the link for the state in the chart below the country map. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

In My Map View there are several ways that you can navigate to a state level map.  Unfortunately the only country that has state level maps (displays county maps) is the United States.  We have been unable to locate free … Continue reading →

In My Map View you can navigate to a country map in one of four ways: Click on the Flag for the country list In a World map, click on the country in the map In a Regional map, click … Continue reading →

In My Map View one of the options you have for each map is the choice between mapping people or mapping events.  This option is found in the Map my family section on the left side of the screen, just … Continue reading →

When looking at the GenDetective maps it is important to confirm that the locations in your family tree were matched to the location you meant.  As discussed in the prior post, there are several places named Kingston, and it is … Continue reading →

When looking at a map in GenDetective My Map View, you may spot your family in a place that you know they have never been.  What’s up with that?  There are a couple of possibilities: Your family was there and … Continue reading →