Scott, It is designed for the mapping of data, and not boundary changes.
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Scott Hall Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 12:46 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Centennia - is there anything similar for the UK There is GenMap UK (http://www.archersoftware.co.uk/genmap01.htm), but I know little of it -- I think it may be more of a way to map your data than to provide you with boundary changes over time. Scott On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Olwyn Bourne <dobou...@hotmail.com> wrote: I'm nervous about asking a question which has possibly been asked a million times before but .............Is there a UK equivalent to AniMap and Centennia? Regards Olwyn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: jbro...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:02:50 -0400 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Centennia To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Scott - I am a happy user of both AniMap and Centennia. The short answers to your questions are: Is Centennia as detailed as Animap - no. Is it worth its price - yes. First, I wish AniMap went to the township level, not just county (township being smaller political jurisdictions). In many counties of my ancestors the township changes were as significant for record finding as counties. You will find a similar problem in Centennia. Note that Centennia says it is based upon actual control of land, not political boundaries. Centennia has a free period of time download that you should check out before buying to see if the detail suits your need. I have found the mist value (to me) of Centennia to be able to see and understand the "trials and tribulations" of the populace at the various times and places of my immigrant ancestors homeland. That provides important insights into the "why" they emigrated question. Worth the price to me. John On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Scott Hall <seh0...@gmail.com> wrote: Anyone have an opinion on Centennia, the mapping software for Europe? I currently have AniMap and find it very useful for figuring out the history of county borders in the U.S. Is Centennia as detailed? Here's my situation -- I want to record place names in accordance with the common standard, that is, at the time the event occurred. I have an entire family who came from Saint Wendel, which is in the Saarland of Germany. Tracking the history of this region is not easy, as it has been, at various times in the last 200 years, part of Lichtenstein, Prussia, Bavaria, the German Empire, Germany, an independent state, and a protectorate of the United Nations. If Centennia does nothing more than show me the change in borders of Germany, that's probably not enough detail for me. I'd like to see the evolution of the Rheinland-Pflaz, and even, if possible Sankt Wendel Kreis, the district that Sankt Wendel sits in. So, particularly for users of AniMap, is Centennia worth its price? Thanks, Scott Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
