Researching Métis Ancestors: Origins, Scrip, and Red River Records
Christine Woodcock
Free through April 25, 2026
Content
Welcome
1:11
Speaker's Introduciton
1:12
Introduction
4:10
North-West Company
10:49
Métis
3:09
Manitoba Act
8:49
Library and Archives Canada
9:41
Charles Denney Fonds
7:02
HBC Records
7:52
Announcements / prizes
4:32
Questions / answers
About this webinar
In the late 18th century, Scotsmen traveled to York Factory to work with the HBC. Women and children were not allowed to travel with the men. Being indentured for 3-5 years, these men often coupled with Cree women, creating the Mètis Nation. HBC’s rival, the Quebec-based Northwest Company, sent their men to the Red River area to trap over the winter months. These men also coupled with the Cree women, adding French blood to the Métis. In this presentation, we will discuss 1) Who are the Métis? 2) Researching Métis Scrip 3) Researching ancestors from the Red River 4) Resources for research.
Discount code: origins26 (valid at familytreewebinars.com)
Valid through: April 21, 2026
About the speaker
Christine Woodcock is a genealogy educator with an interest in Scottish research. As an immigrant herself, Christine is always interested in the stories of other immigrants and her research has led he...
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Comments (14)
This was so wonderful. I am the Volunteer Administrator of The Red River Ancestry Genealogy Centre (named in honour of Gary Still who set up the site Red River Ancestry) and we are currently located in Selkirk Manitoba. I will pass along your positive comment about Gary's site to his children. I am so glad I can share more information with our visitors. rrancestryctr@outlook.com We are setting up our webpage and currently redoing our face book page.
Fantastic and NEW (to me) information that I can't wait to dig into right away! Christine spoke fast so will watch the recording to make sure I didn't miss anything! Thank you!!!
Oh my…thank you so much. Even though I was born in Canada- I moved away after Kindergarten. I never learned about the Métis… and now I have learned so much from you! Thanks!
Fantastic webinar, I learned so much from this. Great information
Good webinar and many useful links to archieves etc.
Late because of dr appointment but will catch the first half hour on the websight. Thank you so much.
Lot of detail, need to rewatch to take it all in.
I learned something new, as I did not know what Metis was.