Thing #21

I started using Google Notebook, because I think this would be a great way to research your family history and then allow your family to view and edit as you find new information. My grandfather was also in WWII and I often research his division and I ask him questions as I go along. The Google Notebook would be very useful in this way as well. I can see using Google Notebook to do research with a group of people. The group can read and edit what others have written or researched. This allows many people to collaborate together on one page instead of on ten different pieces of paper.

I was also researching the Battle of Franklin on Google Notebook, because I am reading "The Widow of the South". This fictional book is based on true stories. So I was checking out the factual information as I read the book. As I was researching, I found that Google Earth has the Battle of Franklin mapped out for you. It shows battles, famous plantations, deaths of Generals, and many important details to the battle. Google Earth would be great to use to show important areas of the World. You can take a virtual tour of many locations of interests.