Research Methods

[P.ALLEN]

Just a general poll, in addition to historical narratives, maps, libraries, etc. How many of you are doing what I do and utilizing Google Earth, Google Maps, and ARC-GIS for your site researches? Additionally what other research methods are folks using, time tested etc?

 

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[Loco-Digger]

you pretty much covered all the resources I use.

 

[WaterScoop]

Local Estate Sales- look at old photos, local old newspapers

 

[SusanMN]

I have used plain old Google a lot for local history articles and information and also love old newspaper collections.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I use google maps, and satellite view.

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[worldtalker]

The aged folks,pick their brains for long forgotten spots.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[G.A.P.metal]

library of Congress is a great resource.... maps,newspaper articles

 

[pepperj]

Historical maps from 1865 - 1890, use Google maps satellite to view if there is a structure still there, if the structure (home) is, I only use for reference to another location of another cellar hole. Most of the time I can park, walk out into the field, pasture, bush and be on the site without too much problems. The ones that do have me (which is rare) where I go out and there isn't a site, those have me scratching the noddle till I resolve the missed site. Maybe this winter I'll subscribe to a pay for use of an imaging radar mapping system. Seems what is sometimes free in the US is still a pay to use site up in Canada.

 

[miboje]

I recently discovered LIDAR.

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[Mackaydon]

I walk the sites.
Don......

 

[Blak bart]

I use it a lot, and sometimes explore the world for hours. I have posted many wrecks that were found in shallow water around the keys and bahamas.



I have many more like this and I often head out in the boat to locate and snorkel/dive these wrecks. I have found some awsome shallow water wrecks with google earth.
In the bottom pic I actually found 5 wrecks there very close together, one was an old steam powered paddle wheeler.

 

[P.ALLEN]

Awesome wreck photos, side note for Blak Bart, my son and wife are descendants of Black Bart.

Glad to see everyone is doing their homework lol.

 

[Eu_citzen]

On the rare occasion, LIDAR. Also do a lot of trekking and hiking. If I see old stonewalls or something else of interest, I'll research it.