From the rolling countryside of France to the forests of Canada and the bayous of Louisiana, the story of French ancestry spans continents and centuries. Families carried their language, faith, and traditions across oceans, leaving a legacy that still shapes the modern world.
If your family has roots in North America, especially in Canada, New England, or Louisiana, there's a good chance some of those roots trace back to France. The French presence in the New World is older and broader than many realize — beginning in the early 1500s and continuing in waves right into the 19th century.
French ancestry can connect you to explorers and fur traders, farmers and fishermen, soldiers and settlers, artisans and clergy. Each wave of migration tells a different story, but all share one theme: the courage to seek opportunity in a distant land while carrying the soul of France with them...
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