National Acadian Day — Research your family history with these resources

Throughout Canada, August 15 is National Acadian Day.

Choosing this day was one of the highlights of the first National Acadian Convention in Memramcook, New Brunswick in 1881.

The National Acadian Day Act, assented to in 2003, states:

WHEREAS Acadians, in view of their origin, history and development, constitute the first permanent settlement from France in Canada and now reside in most of the provinces and territories of Canada;

WHEREAS the Acadian people have contributed, for nearly 400 years, to the economic, cultural and social vitality of Canada;

WHEREAS August 15 has been, since 1881, the day on which Acadians celebrate National Acadian Day;

WHEREAS the Acadian people’s identity is defined by their language, their culture and their customs;

WHEREAS it is in the interest of all Canadians to be able to share in the rich historical and cultural heritage of Acadians and to become more familiar with all its aspects, both traditional and contemporary;

AND WHEREAS it is important to encourage Acadians to be proud of their heritage.

Resources
For a list of resources to learn more about Acadians and your Acadian ancestors, visit the Acadia page in my Genealogy Research Toolbox. Another source of information is the Acadian category in the right margin of this blog.

A number of Acadian genealogy resources are also available on my Pinterest page.