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Action Required if you use the Custom Map tools on randymajors.org
This message is for anyone that uses any of the following custom map tools on randymajors.org: mapBuilder: Color-Code ZIP Codes from a spreadsheetmapBuilder: Color-Code Counties from a...
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New powerful ways to select features on the map tools!
Now you can use the Selection Tools button to select map features on any map tool! You can select the map features using any points, lines or shapes that you draw, or select map features by specifying...
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Most Requested Capability Now Available: Draw & measure on the map
Based on the survey last month completed by over 100 users, the most requested capability was to be able to draw on the map and save those drawings to your account. Well, now you can! In fact, you can...
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Now you can combine 5-digit and 3-digit ZIP Codes to create your custom...
Using mapBuilder, found below most map tools on randymajors.org, you can create custom territory/area maps using a spreadsheet containing ZIP Codes. Now you can include 3-digit ZIP Codes in your...
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Quick Tip: Hide the blue dot
This one is easy now. Just click the blue dot, and it will disappear from the map: Click the map again and it will re-appear at the spot you clicked (or the address or place you searched for): So why...
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Update: Historical Counties and Drawing Tools
First, the popular Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker chrome extension has been updated to work with the latest version of Ancestry’s website. Also, now when you use the Historical U.S. Counties...
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By Popular Demand: Improved Map Printing and Screenshots!
The ability to print your maps is one of the most requested features we’ve been asked about over the years. For various boring yet tedious technical reasons, printing was not possible or highly...
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Bring your maps to life with Dynamic Maps!
A much-requested map feature is now available — Dynamic Maps. By “Dynamic Maps” we mean maps that show you the answer you’re looking for simply by hovering your mouse over the map! As you can see in...
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Two Enhancements: Search by GPS Coordinates (lat, long) and New Blog Home
Map tools on randymajors.org have a simple new way to find a location on the map using latitude and longitude, another much-requested feature. To search by lat/long (sometimes referred to as GPS...
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Quick update: Map labels that don’t suck
Have you tried showing map labels in the past and notice they take sooooo long to draw (especially on very detailed map tools like Section Township Range)? Us too, and we finally found a way to...
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A Quick Update about Quicker Maps
Remember when randymajors.org map tools took 10 seconds or more to draw, especially more complex tools such as ZIP Codes or especially Section Township Range? Now, based on some exciting technology...
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New: Elevate your mapping experience with GPS data
Whether you’re a hiker trekking wilderness trails, a traveler documenting your journeys, or a professional analyzing geographical data, our latest update enables you to overlay your own GPS routes,...
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