Research: French Forts of New France

While New France did not see large scale conflicts, as occurred in Europe, nonetheless, forts were established throughout the extensive territory, and not surprisingly they could be found along known transportation routes and lines of communication. Despite not seeing a lot of action, the forts became a repository of information storage, and are too often overlooked when searching for genealogical records.

In presenting what may be found at the forts, this course also presents a vignette on the early settlement of North America. Forts were built to serve a specific purpose, then, when a perceived danger subsided, the site may have served other uses or been abandoned and left to ruin.

Throughout the material are compilation listings of past and existing forts, which will leave you with a vital resource and reference list.