The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin Quarterly features articles on French Canadian/Acadian research, historical as well as cultural information, published genealogies, and news about many current genealogical events. The annually published surname list consists of major surnames being researched by members.
Volume 19 Number 21 Fall 2004
Articles
"Currency in New France" by Joyce Banachowski
When the French arrived, the Algonquian tribes were using wampum beads made from white, purple or black quahog clam shells. The wampum carried a political, religious and social meaning in addition to its monetary value. Indians preferred wampum to coinage. Coins were scarce in New France and had a greater value than in France, “pour les risques de la mer.” The colonial government made other commodities legal tender: wheat, Indian corn, peas, moose skins, wild cat skins, pelts, etc. With deficiencies in currency more serious, Intendant Jacques Demeulles issued “Card Money” (promissory notes on playing cards) cut in different sizes to denote denominations, because there were no printing presses available. Other forms of paper money used: ordonnances, bons/certificates and the letter de change. Also contains Price Lists showing values of goods to beaver pelts, Currency Vocabulary and Currency Bibliography.
"The Alexandre Beauchamp Family" by Michael Nyquist
"7 Beauchamp, Irene Emelia" is a continuation of the previous story (18-3, 18-4) regarding Alexandre Beauchamp, giving the life of his eldest daughter and his lines of descent. Extracted from his book: Nyquist, Christopher, Moyle and Beauchamp Ancestry Back to Europe, and Descent Lines from the Late 1800s, with Related Families Zuleger, Noack, and Demany. Published, 2004.
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