DIY Genealogy: Nova Scotia Map-History Fusion
Mapannapolis: Website Home Page Acadian Map-History Fusion. What do you get when you combine the technological know-how of Nova Scotia's Centre for Geographic Sciences (COGS) and the ingenuity of a group of family historians? Mapannapolis , of course! This innovative project, recognized in 2017 by the Governor General of Canada for Excellence in Community History Programming, began in 2012 when students studying digital map creation (GIS mapping) were asked to map something a little bit different: heritage buildings and structures, graveyards, and churches. The result was maps of: the first 17th century Acadian settlements along the Annapolis River; 18th century Black Loyalist settlements; the 43 existing and historical wharves to record Annapolis County’s early economic development; pre-European arrival canoe routes; and community trails in several villages. Additionally, Acadian settlements and graveyards were studied and, on the discovery of several unmar...