Ireland Atlas
Ireland Atlas
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The True Value of Mapping for Family Historians
The latest free software to add "interactive mapping" has been released by MyHeritage. They join a large number of data and software suppliers including Ancestry and Genes Reunited that are announcing their added mapping functionality for their software and online services. In all cases with these companies they have not, unfortunately, understood or not chosen to include the real benefit of mapping, the immensely powerful use of location as a gateway for the discovery and dissemination of information. These companies simply create static pictures of maps with pins in them and the "interactive functionality" of linking these pins with a line to show connections between points by family, event and date. While this creates are relatively informative picture of a family's history this completely ignores the huge benefits associated with true Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
It is said that approximately 80% of all information has a locational element. When it comes to family history this rises to 100%. Ask yourself the question "what single fact connects every single event in every single family tree everywhere in the world?" Answer, every event took place somewhere. Having a "constant" enables commercial data suppliers and individuals searching for and/or adding data to attach information from any number of diverse sources to the particular location to which it refers. This can be cemetery data, battle records, birth, marriage, work, census, parish, county, journey, disembarkation, hospitalisation, incarceration (mental hospital and prison), disaster and criminal records. Any record, in fact, that has a locational element.
Now comes the interesting part and the area that appears to be ignored by all the current software developers. Once you have attached that information to the map, no matter how diverse or specialised the information, those looking at that map can find the information. It doesn't stop there. These pieces of information are no longer separate stand alone bits of data, they are now "part of the landscape." People can see where they took place and by definition they can begin to understand the context of these events. How close is the event to the church, bridge, valley, mine, factory, road connection, railway, gold rush trail or county, parish, wapentake, townland and hundreds boundary? "Now I understand why I can't find the information about my family in these parish records. I was looking in the wrong place. Now I can see they lived in the parish but the nearest parish church was in the neighbouring parish on this side of the river."
Imagine looking at a small village on the "shared map" and all the data from Census, Parish, factory employment, Directory and all the other weird and wonderful data sources about that location are all available (and relevant) and there for you to see. What about all the individuals with their personal stories about their family and friends. What about the great grandfather who fought in the First World War and was injured at Ypres on October 29th 1914. Put it on the map. Put it on a map that everyone can see.
Using the enhanced search functionality offered by GIS creates an environment for discovery. Everybody knows that maps impart huge amounts of information and create an understanding of topography. Using GIS for family history creates a map that enables an understanding of "human topography" or the geography of social history.
So GIS gives us the ability to search by name, event type, date range and location. It also enables searches "from" that location. Location refines searches to remove unnecessary and irrelevant information but above all, by attaching information to a web based map and enabling everyone to look at that map, it creates the perfect environment for collaboration and networking.
This collaboration and networking is not just about linking with potential relatives, it is about linking with others whose family has had shared experiences. Great grandfathers who were in the same battalion, troop or platoon, who faced the same onslaught, who fought in the civil wars, who were on the same ship coming over from Ireland, lived in the same street in New York when they first arrived, who recovered in the same hospital, were treated by the same nurse, who worked in the same factory, who were involved in the same strike, who survived in the same poor house, were married in the same church, who was buried in the same cemetery. All the people who have attached this information to the map may not share the same blood with you, but they do have a shared history and may be able to help you find out more to add context to your investigations. Their "local knowledge" may be able to help with your research.
By enabling those looking at the "shared" map to contact one another, in a secure environment, you create the ultimate family history network.
Where can you find this service? There is only one website that has grasped the GIS potential and it is www.ancestralatlas.com.
Ancestral Atlas, the location based social networking site for dead people!
About the Author
Ancestral Atlas is a Web 2.0 company dedicated to providing online genealogy mapping services.
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Atlas of Ireland $97.01 No Synopsis Available |
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The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland $65 This companion volume to The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland is derived from surveys of birds present in Britain and Ireland during the three winters, 1981/82, 1982/83 and 1983/84. The surveys were organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and the Irish Wildbird Conservancy, as were the earlier breeding birds surveys. The Winter Atlas maps 200 species, 192 of which have full-page two-colour maps faced by a page of text. The texts (written by over 100 specialists) comment on the survey results, the species generally and the distribution and abundance as mapped. In addition there are introductory chapters on the maps, the weather in the three winters, bird patterns and movements; and appendices describing the planning, organisation, field methods, and processing of the survey data from record cards to computer output and maps. A team of 23 artists, led by Robert Gillmor, has provided the line drawings which head the species accounts. This is a print-on-demand edition of the Atlas. It is a black and white reproduction of the original two-colour book. |
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland $65 The Atlas plots the results of the survey organised by the BTO and the IWC during the yeats 1968-72. Over 250 maps show the distribution of 218 species. |
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Great Britain and Ireland Road Atlas $21.95 The Great Britain and Ireland Touring and Motoring Atlas is your best friend when exploring this portion of Europe, ideal for both professional motorists and tourists. Travel to the region that interests you quickly and easily by using the key to map pages. Locate your destination easily with the complete index of place names. Discover the cultural and tourist attractions on your route with over 100 pictograms sights, scenic routes, etc.This Great Britain and Ireland Road Atlas features 59 town plans Route Planner Place name index Scale 1300,000 - 1cm 3km 1 inch 4.75 miles Legend available in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish Contains blank pages for personal notesMaps appear at various scales, so the driver can navigate the tight passageways of a medieval village or the open motorways on a cross-country trek. Specific information on traffic signs, multiple languages, city insets, and complete indices make Michelin Motoring Atlases a top choice |
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Atlas $10 Atlas |
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Collins Road Atlas Ireland (Paperback) $25.04 A wealth of tourist information, extremely clear and attractive mapping, and detailed town center plans make this an essential purchase for visitors With attractive road mapping of the whole of Ireland at a scale of 5.2 miles to 1 inch, these maps feature layer colors to show land height and have a wide range of places of tourist interest plotted. The revised atlas also includes fully indexed large scale town and city center street plans of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry (Derry), Galway, Bangor, Waterford, Dun Laoghaire, Drogheda, and Killarney. There is also a places of interest section with descriptions and photographs. Other features include a route planning map of the whole of Ireland at 15.8 miles to 1 inch; clearly marked locations of fixed speed cameras and speed enforcement zones; information on traveling in Ireland; tourist information centers referenced to the map, complete with addresses and telephone numbers; a distance chart; distances marked on the roads in miles and kilometers; and a county map. |
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Atlas of the Deep-Water Seabed: Ireland $129 Presented in an accessible, user-friendly format, this atlas sets out all the major features revealed during one of the largest ever deep-sea mapping campaigns. A unique insight into the morphology of the seabed along the continental margin of the North-East Atlantic, it reveals for the first time many features that have hitherto been hidden beneath the waves. It is organised both thematically and by region, with the sea floor and its biological hotspots - areas of high biodiversity such as seamounts - shown at a resolution not possible before. The atlas presents everything from submarine canyons to coral carbonate mounds, using digital terrain models generated from multibeam data and photographs taken from unmanned deep-water vehicles (ROVs). The full-colour imagery includes digital three-dimensional seabed maps as well as the photographs, with concise text descriptions and topic boxes used to highlight and explain the geological, biological and hydrographical features, in addition to their importance and context in the deep-sea realm. Alongside the wealth of background information and topic boxes on special highlights, extensive on-line resources link the reader to full data sets and GIS locations, while suggestions for further reading point to ongoing research highlights. This is a fascinating resource that will be of use to anyone involved in off-shore and underwater activities, whether scientific or commercial. |
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Handy Road Atlas Ireland $8.27 No Synopsis Available |
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AA Road Atlas Ireland $14 No Synopsis Available |
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AA Glovebox Atlas Ireland $10.34 No Synopsis Available |
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Ireland $6 Ireland |
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The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 $65 The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century. Modern agriculture, urban expansion, industry and transport have all left their mark, altering the face of the countryside forever. Shifting with the changing scene, the fortunes of Britain and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated dramatically over the years. As current farming practices have evolved, the natural habitats and breeding patterns of many species have been disrupted. Urban and industrial growth has brought with it the pressures of new land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference. The activities of sportsmen, collectors and farmers have also taken their toll over the years. The new Poyser title The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 is a fascinating book resulting form years of meticulous research by the author, Simon Holloway, who provides an absorbing account of the distribution changes of Britain and Ireland's birds over the last quarter of a century. Large colour distribution maps and their accompanying text paint a species-by-species picture of a period which completely transformed the landscape of this country. It is, says Natural World magazine, "a classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...The experienced birder, using a knowledge of species requirements, can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like." Birdwatch praises Simon Holloway's achievement, saying: "This book brings together so much information from disparate sources, and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna, that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf." While Birdwatching adds: "If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination." As with all Poyser publications, the attention to detail, the lovingly produced illustrations and the sheer breadth of knowledge demonstrated by the autho. |
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Atlas of Irish History $31.95 An Atlas of Irish History provides coverage of the main political, military, economic, religious and social changes that have occurred in Ireland and among the Irish abroad over the past two millennia. |
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Postcode Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland $103.99 No Synopsis Available |
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Collins Ireland Comprehensive Road Atlas $10.41 No Synopsis Available |
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Atlas of the Deep-Water Seabed : Ireland $125.78 No Synopsis Available |
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Glovebox Atlas Britain (Spiral) $20.47 This handy atlas easily fits in the glovebox of a car, perfect for quick referencing on the move With information on road map symbols, key to map page, and mileage charts, this is the perfect glovebox companion for finding travelers to find their way throughout Britain and Ireland. This glovebox atlas includes a 4,500 place-name index and 8 miles to 1 inch scale. |
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Collins Comprehensive Road Atlas Ireland (Paperback) $22.96 For both business and pleasure use, this atlas contains a range of mapping scales, including a 9 miles to 1 inch route planning map, main maps at 3.2 miles to 1 inch that are ideal for navigation, and a wide selection of detailed town center street plans. This edition includes the location of safety cameras and also Speed Enforcement Zones, which highlight roads that have been identified as having a high risk of accidents. Also new is the addition of Blue Flag and Green Coast beaches, ideal for vacationers. These have been evaluated for their water quality and safety, and, in the case of Blue Flag beaches, for their amenities such as life guards and restrooms. The main road mapping is packed with detail such as a comprehensive color classified road network, clearly marked toll roads, color layering to show land height, and tourist information centers. A wide range of fully indexed town and city center maps include Bangor, Belfast, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, Galway, Kilkenny, Killarney, Limerick, Lisburn, Londonderry (Derry), Newry, Newtownabbey, and Waterford. There is also comprehensive guide information for visitors to Belfast, Cork, Dublin, and Limerick. |
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Collins Ireland $18.5 Subtitle: Comprehensive Road Atlas Publication Date: 2010/02/01 Number of Pages: 160 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 8.75 Height: 11.50 |
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