PedigreeMap™ is an innovative way to visualize your family history. MyHeritage runs a process in the background that converts every place name referenced in your family tree or your photos, into geographical coordinates. This process is called geocoding. After the coordinates are calculated, your family history events are plotted on the map.
The PedigreeMap™ feature plots events from your family tree such as births, marriages, and deaths, as well as digital and scanned photos on an interactive world map.
Seeing significant events from your family’s past on a map allows you to gain a clearer picture of your family’s journey. You can now trace the locations of your ancestors and get new geographical and historical insights into your family history. You may suddenly realize that all of your grandparents come from a tiny region in Europe; or that your second cousins are actually your neighbors.
PedigreeMap displays all your photos and events grouped by country and location, allowing you to easily filter the map to view it by a person, family group, event type, and time period.
PedigreeMap is free for all users. To access it, log on to your MyHeritage family site and select PedigreeMap in the Family Tree menu.
To learn how to use it in more detail, please read: How do I use the PedigreeMap™?