How-to: Using Google Maps and Google Earth Pro to verify claims about construction history
- Elizabeth Clemons
- Apr 15
- 1 min read
How-to Videos
This video lays out the steps for using Google Maps to identify the date range of when a construction project broke ground. We show you how to use Google Earth Pro to find additional images that are unavailable on Google Maps.
For more examples and information on starting the backgrounding process on an individual, make sure to check out our Backgrounding Basics workshop with MuckRock and the accompanying tip sheets - one from Sunlight and another from MuckRock.
Questions or comments about Sunlight's workshops and resources? Contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@sunlightsearch.net