The French have been coming to North America even before the English. Back in the mid to late 1500’s, French fur traders began coming to the North American continent to trap animals and bring back their pelts to sell or trade in France. These early French visitors spent time getting to know the Native American population, and even lived and worked among them as friends and equals. Their good
relations with the Natives led to many intermarriages, much more than among any other nationality that came to North America in subsequent decades.
The French were among the earliest Europeans here, and they established a presence that is still felt strongly today in such places as New Orleans and Quebec. Some
places in North America are just quintessentially French. If you have French ancestry, these are the top online resources for beginning your French genealogical journey...
