This is incredible and very generous. It took me Mo the of researching and looking at census records and city directories to realize that two branches of a family were really neighbors.
Are you referring to the Deed Plotter tool? It lets me draw a tract in London. Send me an email, and maybe a screenshot of what you're seeing, and we'll figure it out! (jason@webjmd.com)
Or, maybe you're using the Journey tool? When you create a new event, you need to click the pin icon located beside the place. Then click anywhere on the map to place a point to mark that event.
After you enter the metes and bounds, click "Read the calls". If they make sense, you can then click the "Set start corner" button. Click anywhere on the map to drop your newly created tract on the map. Using the diamond at the start corner, you can drag it to any location that you want. You decide where it will reside on the map using clues from your research or personal knowledge.
I agree! That's the one I'm most excited about. When I write an article, sometimes I want to show just a few items from my land grants map. Until now, I would just hand-sketch lines over a screenshot of a Google map, or more likely, decide that it wasn't worth it. Now I draw an accurate map in 2 minutes.
These are so fantastic, Jason! Wow!
This is incredible and very generous. It took me Mo the of researching and looking at census records and city directories to realize that two branches of a family were really neighbors.
I tried it with a location in London, England, but was told it wasn't on the map yet...um, why?
Are you referring to the Deed Plotter tool? It lets me draw a tract in London. Send me an email, and maybe a screenshot of what you're seeing, and we'll figure it out! (jason@webjmd.com)
Or, maybe you're using the Journey tool? When you create a new event, you need to click the pin icon located beside the place. Then click anywhere on the map to place a point to mark that event.
How do you know where to place the starting point for a metes and bounds tract? The video was not clear on that point.
After you enter the metes and bounds, click "Read the calls". If they make sense, you can then click the "Set start corner" button. Click anywhere on the map to drop your newly created tract on the map. Using the diamond at the start corner, you can drag it to any location that you want. You decide where it will reside on the map using clues from your research or personal knowledge.
The tract plotter is a valuable tool. Thanks for putting that together!
I agree! That's the one I'm most excited about. When I write an article, sometimes I want to show just a few items from my land grants map. Until now, I would just hand-sketch lines over a screenshot of a Google map, or more likely, decide that it wasn't worth it. Now I draw an accurate map in 2 minutes.