[BCMA] Search for Metis in local BC archives

Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca
Thu Apr 1 19:15:24 PDT 2021


Make sure you check out Jem Boucher, who travelled with Simon Fraser. BC
history had an article about him and his descendants. I'm sure Prince
George Museum has info and the George family  in the Telkwa area traces one
line to him.

Doug Boersema
Telkwa Museum

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 3:08 PM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
> MemoryBC on the AABC website is a great start! Please contact me directly
> so that I can share your inquiry with AABC members throughout the province
> via our member list serve. There may be archival organizations with
> relevant items that do not yet have their records in MemoryBC.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lisa
>
> Lisa Glandt, MAS
> Education and Advisory Services (EAS) Coordinator
> Archives Association of British Columbia
> aabc.advisor at aabc.ca
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 3:19 PM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
> listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Greetings
>>
>> My name is Joe and I am doing research on Metis people and their
>> historical presence in the general area around two areas in BC
>>
>>    1. Creston, Cranbrook, Fernie and general Kootenay region
>>    2.  Dawson Creek and Hudson Hope and Fort St John general region
>>
>> Is anyone aware of links to specific archival information?  Metis have
>> also been called 'half-breeds' or 'mixed blood' among other names in the
>> historical record. Any assistance is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you
>> Joe Desjarlais
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