It's great for genealogists and I've been playing around in it for a few weeks now. When I first tried this site out there was a problem with date choices in the drop down menu which didn't start early enough. I knew the site was new and so minor glitches were to be expected. I sent an email about the date issues, received an immediate response and the problem was corrected very quickly.
A week or so later I encountered another glitch with the Google map search. Again I reported it and by next morning it was fixed by the site developer. And I was informed by email that it was now working properly. Immediate response and fast action to overcome glitches - it doesn't get any better!
Some ideas for genealogists based on my experiences with Uencounter.me:
* Mark an ancestor's residence in various years
* Drop pins for events such as a birth, death or marriage of an ancestor.
* Track an ancestor's migration pattern by dropping pins along his or her route.
I'm sure readers will come up with many more ways to use this site.
When you first log in there are various choices represented by circular icons on the top right: Build your map; Say thanks; Find Someone. I've only used Build your map so far and it's easy.
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I like this site and plan on spending more time here and dropping many more pins.
Will also play with this, thanks.
ReplyDeleteI had been looking for some way to mark a map with ancestor locations in order to figure out where they were and then where they might go. Might be able to use this service to aid in doing that.
FTM is limited in its mapping to an individual's movement and not being able to create an ever widening circle as ancestors move about.
Oh dear - I've been on it for over an hour! Addictive, Lorine!! And, it makes me want to go dig through my photo albums which still aren't scanned, and put some specific photos up as well...
ReplyDeleteDropped my first few pins on the map!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lorine!
I do wish there was a way to designate different branches of the family on the same map--different color or shaped pins...
ReplyDeleteDo you have different maps for different families? Can you put several families on the same map and designate the families by color or in some other way?
ReplyDeleteI haven't gone to the site but will this weekend.
Thanks for telling us about it.
Lorine, I just want to comment to your readers who are requesting different maps/pins etc to track different branches of family members... we are creating this as we speak! It's been on our list since so many genealogy enthusiastic began using the site and telling us it would be beneficial. We have attempted to prioritize items and the custom mapping is the NEXT big feature to roll out. Keep your fingers crossed that it will be within a week or two. I promise to let you know when it goes live! Thanks again for the post... your readers have been dropping a ton of pins!
ReplyDeleteI still prefer HistoryPin to Uencounter.me. HistoryPin allows you to create collections (aka, by Surname) and tours (chronologies), and allows you to embed those on to another website -- such as a family history website or blog.
ReplyDeleteHowever, HistoryPin does require that you actually pin a digital object (photo, video, audio, document, etc.) rather than just an event.
-- Colleen Greene
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Colleen's Commentary
Hi Lorine! Just wanted to let you know I wrote a blog post about uencounter.me and included a link your uencounter.me post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/08/mappy-mondayfun-with-uencounterme-and.html
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!