BMD surname-distribution map

You will need to have the Flash Plug-in installed on your computer to view maps

Getting started

Searching for Surname Concentrations within BMD's

1. Enter the surname in the Surname field.

2. Select a range of years that you want to search by clicking the appropriate radio button.

3. Click on the "Search" button.

4. A Searching notification will appear next to the search button until the search has been completed.

5. The results will be displayed as a colour-coded map and a table containing the number of results for each county.

6. To view the name of a particular county on the map, move your mouse over that county.
   The county name will be displayed in the top right corner of the page.

7. To view the name of the county corresponding to a particular code in the table, move your mouse over the county code. The county name will be displayed in the top right corner of the table.

8. To make another search, select another radion button and press Search again.

9. To print the map, follow the instructions below.

There is a deduction of 10 credits per search made. These searches can be printed out or saved as an image for future reference by following the instructions below.

Printing the map on paper

Click on the Print this map button at the bottom/right corner of the page. This will open your printer settings box:

1. Select your printer (1).

2. Click on the Preferences button (2).

3. This will open the Printing Preferences menu:

4. Set the paper orientation to landscape.

5. Click on the OK button to close that menu.

6. Finally, click on the Print button at the bottom of the Print menu. Your page will be scaled to fit the size of the paper.

Saving the map as a digital image

1. If you wish to save the image as a digital file (.gif, .jpg, .bmp) press the Print Screen key on your keyboard. This will copy the whole screen image in your computer's clipboard.

2. Open your favourite image editing program paste the contents of your clipboard as a new document.

3. Crop the image to remove any unwanted elements and save your file in the format of your choice.