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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. She’ll explain the documentary evidence left behind and how you can find it. Here’s your chance to fill in the story of your “teamster” ancestor.

Annette Smith of the American French Genealogical Society will explain how a knowledge of naturalization history helped to resolve a client’s question in AFGS Moments.

Check out notes and resources at https://maplestarsandstripes.com/93.