Genealogist Journal Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jenny Findsen
Have you ever wondered how your family tree is connected to history? Once a week Genealogist Journal Podcast will take you on a journey to discover how historical events affected your ancestor’s lives. Every Tuesday, join me, historian and family genealogist, Jenny Findsen, on a journey to connect our roots to the past. Visit us on our website at https://www.genealogistjournal.com
Today we are going to continue our 4-part exploration into early Canadian history by looking at the life of Francis-Xavier de Montmorency Laval. A member of a prominent old French family Laval quickly became an important man. Appointed the first Catholic Bishop of New France, Laval had no idea of the conflict he was stepping into. His appointment surfaced latent but very a real conflict between church powers. However, despite the political turmoil Laval ended up becoming one of the most influential men of his day.
Today, we start a four-part series on early Canadian history. We are going to explore who were the first European explorers to make land fall in North America in the region we now call Canada? Who were the North American nations that contacted these early explorers? What was the immediate effect of the first European settlers on these nations? And finally, who was Samuel de Champlain and what was his role in forming New France? Visit our website at https://www.genealogistjournal.com to see early Canadian maps.
Have you ever wondered how your family tree is connected to history? Twice a week Genealogist Journal podcast will take you on a journey to discover how historical events affected your ancestor’s lives. Join me, historian and family genealogist, Jenny Findsen, on a journey to connect our roots to the past.
Check out our website: www.genealogistjournal.com