Plotting Land With Google Earth Part 1

For me land records are fun & useful when researching your ancestors. In this video I show you how to use Google Earth, Earth Point, and FS Capture to find and plot land with Google Earth.

Links used in this video:
Google Earth http://earth.google.com/
Earth Point http://www.earthpoint.us/Townships.aspx
Portable FS Capture http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=775

Reference links:
Federal Land Patents http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
(Video) Searching Land Patents Part 1 http://genealogyscrounge.blip.tv/file/506725/
(Video) Searching Land Patents Part 3 http://genealogyscrounge.blip.tv/file/506740/

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[703simpson]

Excellent tips!