Voyageurs

MSS-093-The Fur Trade

Do you have a voyageur in your ancestry? A coureur de bois? How about an engagé? Huh? So what’s the difference? Suzanne Sommerville will help you to distinguish between them as she takes you through the history of the fur trade in New France and into the British Regime....

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MSS-068-Holiday Gifts for the Genealogist

Do you need that special gift for a fellow genealogist? Or is your family looking for ideas of what to get you? Today we look at a collection of works by author Timothy J. Kent. His books cover life as a voyageur, the social history of forts located in...

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MSS-063-Acadian Voyageurs

Did any of your Acadian ancestors migrate to Quebec after the deportation and become voyageurs? I had never considered such a thing until speaking with Claude Ferland, today’s guest. Not only did some become voyageurs, but some also held very responsible positions in these ventures. Monsieur Ferland shares with...

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