Genealogy Chat

There are 3 versions (as far as I remember), the free one and 2 professional versions that you have to pay for. The free version is great for personal use.

Hi Paul, Yes I just dowloaded the free one!! I don't know why it wouldn't download before but yes it is good, will just have to fiddle around with it for a while to get the hang of it. Betty

It does take a huge amount of memory apparently - thats why some people were having probs with it a time back. Have they updated it at all - last winter it was still showing my house 5 years previously (could tell by the car in the drive).

Ooooo Heather that sounds great, I have it downloaded but can't get that close!! How do you do it? Jean

Oh Jean, I dont know I did it last year, you have things round the edge for zooming in, dont you. I remember starting off with just a big area like east anglia, then putting in my post code I think to zoom into the actual town and road? You could see my car and a visitors car in the drive way - you could see the house 5 doors down had either a bonfire or light reflecting from a pond or something.

I have just downloaded this programme but am getting warnings about safety. It doesn't have a digital signature. Did you all get this? Just want to be safe !!! jean

I don't think I got that Jean, just that my 'pop up blocker' was stopping pictures but it didn't seem to make any difference. Jean

Thanks for that Jean, My grandson has just been on the phone, (he is my expert)!! and it seems its OK. Just didn't want to get any viruses (?virii) Another Jean LOL

Hi Everyone, So do you all like Google Earth, it's a bit fun, can now travel all over the world without leaving your chair. Best of all it doesn't cost a penny!! Well you know I am Scottish!! Betty

Hi Maggie, The image resolution for Canberra is very high. I live there and I can see the cars in my driveway. The images are a couple of years old but very clear. I have set some locations in the UK and it is amazing when you change from a location in Australia to one in the UK to watch it zoom out, 'fly' across the world and zoom in on the new location. Paul

I got quite excited about this site till I realised it's not actual moving images........ apparently we've had a van parked on our drive for months!! Still worth a look though Elly

Margaret it takes up a lot of space - I didnt have a problem as I had a brand new pc when I downloaded last year with hardly any space taken up but I know a lot of people with older pcs were saying it was causing problems. I uninstalled it very easily after I realised it wasnt happening 'now!'. My street was about 5 years previously. The flat where my son lives still had a field next to it where there is a now an old peoples complex - so obviously a few years old too.