Where:
Online event
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, Virtual
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/64cbab85fa7afd29002413c3
Register here- https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-iVNKwyBT1O8TJRZwBIZmw
Join Ian Spangler from the Leventhal Map & Education Center as he discusses the use of historic maps for genealogical research. He will provide a demo of Leventhal Center's Atlascope tool, which overlays historic maps on top of modern-day ones so you can easily compare past and present.
Ian Spangler is a cultural & economic geographer with interests in digital mapping, historical geographies, and race & landscape in the US. He is a geography PhD candidate at the University of Kentucky, and Assistant Curator of Digital & Participatory Geography at the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Accessibility Notice
We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact: Jessy Wheeler at [email protected], by September 27, 2023. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.
Please note that we are requiring registration, as this event is happening over Zoom.