The Potawatomi, Their Relations with the French Canadians, and Their Concessions to the French Canadian and British in the Detroit River Region - Diane Wolford Sheppard's 7 October 2023 presentation at the Center for French Colonial Studies Conference at the River Raisin National Park.
Extra Lists from Diane Wolford Sheppard's 7 October 2023 presentation at the Center for French Colonial Studies Conference at the River Raisin National Park.
Potawatomie Deeds in Present-Day Monroe County
The following PDFs summarize the deeds and provide the recorded copies of those deeds for all the recipients who left descendants.
Articles
Dawn Danowski's series of three articles were chosen as the Best Series of Articles for 2020 and 2021 by the FCHSM Board.
- Journey to Discovery: Finding my Unknown French-Canadian Heritage - Part 1 - by Dawn Danowski
- Journey to Discovery: Finding my Unknown French-Canadian Heritage - Part 2 - by Dawn Danowski
- Journey to Discovery: Finding my Unknown French-Canadian Heritage - Part 3 - Conclusion by Dawn Danowski
Diane Wolford Sheppard's Profiles of the Earliest Frenchtown / River Raisin Families
- Background and Underlying Sources
- A – B Families
- C Families
- D Families
- F – J Families
- K – L Families
- M - N Families
- O – P Families
- R Families
- S – V Families
See the Military Page on the FCHSM website for links to the War of 1812 Essex and Kent County, Ontario, and Michigan Militia Lists as well as a detailed timeline for the War of 1812 in Southeast Michigan and Southwest Ontario.
Links
- Genealogical Society of Monroe County, MI, Inc.
- Monroe County Historical Museum
- Monroe Country Historical Society
- Monroe Public Library
- Papers and Correspondence of the War of 1812
- Navarre-Anderson Trading Post: Historical Marker
- Article by Denis Au
- River Raisin Battlefield “Remember the Raisin”
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (National Park Service)
FCHSM Members: Log in to access the articles about River Raisin/ Frenchtown and Alan Treppa’s articles about the veterans of the War of 1812.
Diane Sheppard's 17 June 2019 Photo of the Navarre Anderson Trading Post
Loraine DiCerbo's 7 May 2022 photo of the Dining Room at the Navarre Anderson Trading Post
Loraine DiCerbo's 7 May 2022 photo of the recreated Trader's Store at the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor's Center