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Migrations characterize the animal species since the dawn of time. People have migrated for political and religious reasons, but primarily in the search for good fortune and a better life. Very often, these reasons combine. Some migrations were natural and conflict-less, others were done by design and through struggle. The latter is usually called 'colonization'.
This project offers a framework for mapping global migrations - specifically in colonial times. By and large, this covers the colonization period between 1600-1800. The philosophy behind this project is driven by a genealogical concern.
The end result of this project is the development of related projects that focus on specific parts of the world, where settlers developed communities, where communities became towns and cities, and where new independent states developed and became part of our modern history.