Category Archives: Acadian

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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Acadian Museum of PEI receives heritage award

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

This month, the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island was awarded the Acadian History and Heritage Award of Recognition. The award is presented annually by the Réseau acadien — histoire et patrimoine, a network composed of Acadian history societies and … Continue reading →

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Early Catholic parish records of Acadian Argyle Township now online

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Nova Scotia Archives has posted online the first 50 years of Catholic parish records, from 1799 to 1849, of the predominantly Acadian French township of Argyle, Yarmouth County. This collection of baptisms, first communions, marriages, and burials contains 4,575 … Continue reading →

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Online exhibit about the “Culture of Acadia”

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

In recognition of the Acadian National Holiday on August 15 and the 5th Acadian World Congress that took place August 8 to 24, the Canadian Encyclopedia is featuring an exhibit exploring different aspects of Acadian culture. “Arriving in North America … Continue reading →

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