Abstract
We describe our efforts to create an Historical GIS platform for genealogical data in Nova Scotia. To build a demonstrable prototype, we use historical data from two communities, the "Old North End" of Halifax, and "Durham Village" in Pictou County. With the initial time set at 1881, these communities are considerably different in character on the urban/rural axis, by occupation, ethnicity, religion, and household composition. The data we have been compiling include (a) household-level geographic coordinates, (b) 1881 directory and census data, and (c) photographic images. The full-scale platform will utilize the archival records and output of the various community-based historical and genealogical groups around the province. We have conducted several sub-projects to develop the programming for joining arbitrary data from disparate research groups, and will report on how this approach can be used "to connect content and UX design practices to local contexts/local communities."
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | SIGDOC 2017 - 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication |
| Editors | Elizabeth Keller |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery, Inc |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450351607 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 11 2017 |
| Event | 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2017 - Halifax, Canada Duration: Aug 11 2017 → Aug 13 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | SIGDOC 2017 - 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication |
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Conference
| Conference | 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Halifax |
| Period | 8/11/17 → 8/13/17 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Association for Computing Machinery.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Hardware and Architecture
- Software
- Information Systems