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Fur TradeThe fur trade is a key element of the economic development of Canada. A history of the fur trade is available in The Canadian Encyclopedia online [www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/]. Research at Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada holds many records regarding the fur trade, including the companies involved in fur trading and the men, called "voyageurs," who did the actual fur trading. Charles Napier Bell Fonds: Fur Trade Papers (MG 19 A30)Includes records relating to the recruitment of "voyageurs," 1787 to 1820, arranged by date. List of Names Collection de contrats d'engagement de Canadiens-français, 1801-1820 (MG 19 A51)Contracts for some French-Canadians working for various fur trade companies(23 pp.). List of Names Ermatinger Estate Fonds (MG 19 A2)Contracts for "voyageurs" in western Canada, 1773-1780 (vol. 2, 170 pp., not indexed). Quebec, Lower Canada and Canada East: Applications for Licences (RG 4 B28)Includes bonds and licences for the fur trade, 1763-1790 (vols. 110-115, microfilm reels H-1096 to H-1098, not indexed). Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)Library and Archives Canada holds copies of the records found in the Hudson's Bay Company Archives. The records must be viewed onsite. The different series are described in the General Inventory database. Title: "Hudson$ Bay Company" (use "$" wildcard character)
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