IGHR 2025 Virtual Institute

Course 4 - Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps

Unlock your family’s history with the power of maps. Learn how to trace migration routes, uncover ancestral land ownership, and explore everyday life through historical and modern maps. Using a variety of hands-on exercises, you’ll master the skills to analyze old maps, find resources online, and work with specialized maps like topographic, military, and fire insurance maps. You’ll also discover how to use cutting-edge tools like Google Earth Pro and AI to enhance your research. From plotting ancestral land to mapping Indigenous territories, this course offers essential techniques for genealogists looking to deepen their research with maps.

IGHR 2025 Course Registration

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To receive the GGS member tuition discount, you must enter the GGS member discount code during course registration. Join/renew on the GGS website before registering for IGHR. (See the link under the "discount code" section below.)
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* To receive the GGS member tuition discount ($50), you must enter the GGS member discount code in the "discount code" section DURING course registration. To obtain the code, log in to the "Members Only" section of the GGS website and copy the code found at the top of the page. If necessary, join/renew on the GGS website BEFORE registering for IGHR. 
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