Bring Your Family History to Life with Maps! Discover how to unlock hidden connections and visualize your ancestors' journeys with Mapping Family History! This engaging genealogy class will show you how to use maps as powerful tools for research and storytelling.
Learn to:
Plot Property Ownership – Map all your ancestor’s residences.
Use Sanborn Maps – Pinpoint ancestor residences and find missing residences.
Plot Homesteads – Reveal relationships between multiple homesteads.
Map Immigration Routes – Follow your ancestors’ footsteps across the globe.
Chart Disasters – Understand how historical events impacted your family.
Track Military Service – Visualize stations and deployments.
Explore with Google Maps/Earth – Take a virtual tour of hometowns and the properties your ancestors owned.
Genealogist Susie Wickman has been teaching genealogy classes since 2017. She holds a BSBA from the University of North Dakota and an MA in Emergency and Disaster Management from American Military University. Her interest in family history began in 2002, after her parents passed away. Her research into her father’s military service led to years of studying records, mapping movements, and uncovering the stories behind the names. Susie enjoys sharing practical ways to write and map family history, believing that stories are what spark curiosity and keep children and grandchildren engaged in their heritage.
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NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.
