Here it should say Google Earth Pro and you can see the version number.Ĭheck the current version number here, and if you don’t already have the program, go ahead and download it. Open it and in the menu go to Help > About Google Earth. You want to make sure you have Google Earth Pro – LINK – A tell tale sign that you don’t is if the Google Earth globe icon on your desktop is grey and not blue. Again, we’re using the software so you need to do this on your desktop or laptop computer. The first thing to do is check to make sure you have the most current version of Google Earth on your computer. In Google Earth you’ll also have access to additional tools that you can use in conjunction with the boundaries you’re going to create, such as historic maps, area photos, and a wide range of data sets that provide more information about the area.
If you’re plotting the land of your ancestors, you’ll be able to see what the area looks like today and what the current street names are. Plotting legal land descriptions in Google Earth has its advantages. The app and web browser versions are sort of “Google Earth lite.” The software is what you want because it has all the bells and whistles that will allow you to do all the things I’m going to show you today. These days there are actually three versions of Google Earth:Īll are free, but they are not the same. These strategies come from my book The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, Download or Update the Free Google Earth Pro Software I’ll also show you an easy way to do it for property in Canada too. government survey legal land descriptions found in sources such as Federal Land Patents and quickly and easily plot the boundaries in Google Earth Pro. In the video I show you how to plot the boundaries of a piece of land in Google Earth. Not a member yet? Click here to join the Genealogy Gems family and get all the benefits.) ( PREMIUM MEMBERS: Get your ad-free PDF cheat sheet for this episode in the Resources section at the bottom of this page. Would you like to be able to find your ancestor’s property on a map today? Keep reading and watch the video to learn how. We’re going to take U.S.
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