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Voyageuers

WhiteOak Learning Centre and Fur Post has esoteric information about voyageur life in 1798, including recipes for pemmican, the staple of travellers in the bush. Click to their Learning Centre and scroll to the bottom of the page for topics.

The Cartographic Creation of New England

NEW FRANCE 1600 - 1614

Champlain, Samuel. The Founding of Quebec. 1608. (english translation)

Geneology

Acadian-Cajun Geneology and History This site covers the main issues surrounding the French settlement in Acadia and their exile and relocation. There is a history of Acadia with some first-hand accounts. More imporantly to many will be the documentation provided: census records, church records, notarial records..... Impressive amount of work.

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New France, New Horizons

Virtual Museum of New France Part of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the site is thematically organized. Use the quicklinks to move around inside the site.

The Quebec Religious Heritage Foundation is an interesting source of dissertations and other publications about religious architecture in the province.

European Voyages of Exploration From the University of Calgary, Applied History, this site gives a broad overview of European exploration covering a wide range of topics.

Links to Links

Nelson Publishing companion sites There are a number of links on this page. Select a topic such as Canadian History, Patterns and Transformations and then select either the student or teacher links. The links are annotated and useful.

The French-Indian Wars

Ste. Marie Resources

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