Category Archives: Acadian

Acadian Memorial database about Acadian exiles in Louisiana

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Gail Dever

Every few days, I try to browse the new links on Cyndi’s List, and this week I came across the Acadian Memorial website that contains a genealogy section and database, Ensemble Encore – Together Again — the online scholarly research by … Continue reading →

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‘Best genealogy links for Acadian research’

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

Blogger Christine Blythe has put together a lengthy list of what she calls My list of the best genealogy links for Acadian research. This list of Acadian resources is the first in a series of blog posts highlighting links for … Continue reading →

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DNA results revealed an adopted woman has Acadian roots

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Gail Dever

When I posted the CTV News report, Adopted woman travels from Denmark to N.S. to discover her roots, a couple of ago on the Acadian & French-Canadian Genealogy & History Facebook group, I thought it would generate a bit of … Continue reading →

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Acadian and French Canadian name variations

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The varied spelling of French Canadian and Acadian names can make genealogical research challenging. In fact, the 〈mis-〉spelling of any surname can make us question if some of our ancestors ever existed. Dick Eastman’s post about the article, Acadian French-Canadian … Continue reading →

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Acadians of the St. John Valley

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Gail Dever

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has posted on YouTube the presentation, Acadians of the St. John Valley, delivered by Lise Pelletier, director of the university’s Acadian Archives. The 13-minute presentation provides an overview of Acadian history in Canada … Continue reading →

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University of Louisiana students close to learning more about early Acadian settlers

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper reported, “Researchers with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Acadia Project may have gotten one step closer to finding the remains of Beausoleil Broussard and the progenitors of Cajun culture.” This winter while searching … Continue reading →

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Unexpected pregnancy led to loss of property and banishment in Acadia

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan’s board selected The Morin Family of Beaubassin – Banished from Acadia by Michael Burke, as the best article published in 2014 in Michigan’s Habitant Heritage, and it is now available for all to read … Continue reading →

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Acadians’ arrival in Louisiana 250 years ago commemorated at well-attended event

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last Saturday’s ceremony in New Orleans, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana, was such a popular draw that even representatives of the French and Canadian consul-generals’ offices could not get in at first because … Continue reading →

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The late great Jean Béliveau was descended from Acadians

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Gail Dever

Today, the hockey world mourns one of its greatest. Jean Béliveau, the legendary Montreal Canadiens centreman died Tuesday night. Sports reporter Dave Stubbs wrote in the Montreal Gazette that his “grace and leadership on and off the ice transcended hockey … Continue reading →

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Lousiana’s New Acadia Project receives grant to help find evidence of first Acadian settlers

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gail Dever

The New Acadia Project/Projet Nouvelle-Acadie in Loreauville, Louisiana received a $52,000 grant from the Coypu Foundation. The money will be used to purchase sensing equipment to identify areas of interest that may lead archaeologists to the original camp and burial … Continue reading →

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