Favored Tales of the Fur Trade: Pelts, Perils, and the River's Roar

 

Jerry England: Blogger, Genealogist, and Fur Trade Enthusiast

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ABOUT THIS BLOG 2026, Echoes of New France: A Vivid Tapestry from the Shores of La Prairie

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Voyageurs and Coureurs des Bois: Pioneers of the North American Fur Trade

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A Tale of La Prairie: Threads of Fur and Family, 1675 -- with Family Trees

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The Pulse of La Prairie: A Saga of Fur, Faith, and Frontier (1670–1830)

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A BRUSH WITH DESTINY: TEMPESTS AND TRIUMPHS OF OUR LA PRAIRIE VOYAGEUR KIN

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The River's Blood: A Saga of Seven Generations of Voyageur Ancestors

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The Life and Times of Cousin François Rivet—Mountain Man (2025 update)

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The River's Blood: The La Prairie Voyageur Legacy (2026 edition)

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From Pedigree to Beaver Pelts: A Genealogist’s Journey into Fur Trade History

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Haunting, Thrilling, and Fondest Canoeing Memories

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Holy Smoke! Maybe Our Voyageur Ancestors Were Actually Vikings -- 2026 Update

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Five Fur Traders. Five centuries of rivers. One family tree

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François Rivet: from the old French voyageur world to the modern American frontier

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The Godefroy Brothers: Into the Silent Forest (1629–1632)

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The Water Highway of Daniel Joseph Amiot

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The Founders of New France: Our Pioneer Ancestors Who Arrived Before 1637

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My Favorite Artists of the Fur Trade (Slideshows of their art):

Art of George Catlin

Fur Trade Art of John Clymer 1907 1989

Fur Trade Art of FE Schoonover 1877 1972

Voyageur Art of FS Hopkins 1838 1919

Voyageur Art of Wm Armstrong 1822 1914

Charlie Russell's Fur Trade

Art of Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872)

Fur Trade Art of FS Remington (1861-1909)

Voyageur Art of Paul Kane (1810-1871)

Happy Trails...