StudentsOfDescent

The Mither Kirk Project of Aberdeen Scotland

This project started out primarily as a source for Family History research in Scotland when I ran accross this Archaeology project in Scotland that has been in the news as of late. Therefore, I got caught up in the intrigue of understanding what it was like to live from the 12th Century thru the 18th in this part of the world.

A team of archaeologists led by Aberdeen (Scotland) City Council's Archaeology Unit is currently carrying out a major excavation at Aberdeen's historic Kirk [Church] of St Nicholas.

The churches present structure on Union Street dates mainly from the 18th and 19th-centuries, but it incorporates portions of the 12th-century church and stands on the site of the 15th-century building, which was one of the largest and most prestigious burgh churches in Scotland.

Update on Early PA Migration Tour

I have made some changes to this tour...all the changes are as folows:

12/26/05 - 

1. Improved organization of some placemarks.
2. Added description to Hanna's Town, see Forbes Road.
3. Added new folder for all images.
4. Added a description to the Indian Land Cessations image overlay.
5. Improved multiple placemarks "Snapshot View".
6. Added Placemark for Chief Nemacolin's Castle, See Braddock's Rd.
7. Added Placemark for the Meadowcroft Rockshelter to a New Folder called PA Historical sites. These are for sites that are not really associated with my main theme of this project of Early PA Migration.
8. Added Placemark that will track/list changes to this Tour. If you would prefer, and to make it easier for you, here is the the link for my blog's RSS Feed : a.k.a. "Subscribe to this blog's feed".

12/10/05 -

1. Posted/Released "Early Pa Migration.kmz" to Google Earth Community & blog site.

Early PA Migration

This is a more advanced use of Google Earth. If this generates enough interest I will post more on how I created it...to this point and points beyond.

I have spent a lot of time putting together this project on Early PA Migration, and I believe its finally ready to go public. What I am doing is mapping the migration of the early settlers of PA here on Google Earth and Indian villages from the Cessation days. Please keep in mind that this is an ongoing project and I expect to never be fully complete with it, as its concept keeps evolving.

As of now I have this tour start at the Port Of PA and moving westward via the various trails/paths that existed between the periods of about 1750 through 1850. I am also mapping out the various forts and Indian villages of that time period.