How have the places of life of your ancestors in time have evolved?

It is always very enriching to be able to realize the place of the past and the life of our ancestors in the present and the places that we still visit today.

We have seen in this article How to find the different places of life of our ancestors. But do you know how these places have evolved over time?

In this article we will give you several tracks and tools to understand the evolution of a place.

Online geographical card sites

There are several old card sites available free online.

These cards are interesting and important for your genealogy since they will help you check name changes, observe new delimitations and even realize the environment in which your ancestors lived.

• Go back in time with the IGN : This tool is particularly conducive to the observation of territorial developments. Indeed, you can use the aerial cards and photos comparison tool - with several eras - to follow the changes that your ancestors have been able to experience.

• Geoportail card funds : On this site you will have access to the Cassini card, the map of the staff, to many aerial photos and to many other cards.

• Gallica's old card funds : Find maps of France (with chronological access), cards from Europe and the world as well as marine cards to explore the places of life of your ancestors.

• Google Maps' Street View tool: this tool allows you to walk in a large number of villages and streets around the world. Placed up to a car, you can walk there from your sofa, and follow the evolution of the place over the past 10 years.

In addition to these useful card sites, you can also find out about the genealogy of a house following our guide.

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