The Canadian e-special interest group of the Genealogical Society of Collier County in Florida will host the free virtual presentation, Exploring Canadian Immigration’s Impact through Time, delivered by Jan Raska, Ph.D, on Tuesday, April 22, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Dr. Raska is the Acting Manager of Research at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The immigration story in Canada is rich and complex, shaped by centuries of movement, policy changes, and Indigenous presence. Join us for a deep dive into the Immigration and Impact timeline — a historical tool with resources to enhance your ancestral past. To help bring this history to life, Dr. Raska will present this exciting new digital resource.
The Immigration and Impact timeline is a web-based application that guides visitors through key events and developments in Canadian colonization and immigration history. It offers three perspectives: Indigenous, legislation policy, and arrival (immigration). Separate timelines blend and overlap at key junctures, illustrating the relationship between perspectives. Each event is linked to a short popup story with original Indigenous art and significant images. Launched in September 2024, the timeline is a starting point for research and development at the museum.
During the presentation, Dr. Rask will demonstrate practical techniques for using timelines to enhance genealogy and explore the museum’s portal, which leads to history papers, oral history galleries, archival images, and digital storytelling videos. He will provide practical examples of locating points of interest on the timelines and how they affected your ancestors. You will discover how to use the timeline to enhance your genealogy and make the most of this collaborative and ever-evolving platform.
