French Canadian Sources

French Canadian Sources
Author: Patricia Kenney Geyh
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2002
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781931279017

A six-year collaborative effort of members of the French Canadian/Acadian Genealogical Society, this book provides detailed explanations about the genealogical sources available to those seeking their French-Canadian ancestors.

Acadian Driftwood

Acadian Driftwood
Author: Tyler LeBlanc
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Acadians
ISBN: 9781773101187

Winner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing Finalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the Margaret and John Savage Award for Best First Book (Non-fiction) A Hill Times' 100 Best Books in 2020 Selection On Canada's History Bestseller List Growing up on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Tyler LeBlanc wasn't fully aware of his family's Acadian roots -- until a chance encounter with an Acadian historian prompted him to delve into his family history. LeBlanc's discovery that he could trace his family all the way to the time of the Acadian Expulsion and beyond forms the basis of this compelling account of Le Grand Dérangement. Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of Joseph LeBlanc (his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather), Joseph's ten siblings, and their families. With descendants scattered across modern-day Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the LeBlancs provide a window into the diverse fates that awaited the Acadians when they were expelled from their homeland. Some escaped the deportation and were able to retreat into the wilderness. Others found their way back to Acadie. But many were exiled to Britain, France, or the future United States, where they faced suspicion and prejudice and struggled to settle into new lives. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family's experience of this traumatic event.

French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist

French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist
Author: Sandra Goodwin
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735193106

Are you a French-Canadian genealogist, but the language of your ancestors didn't quite make it down to you? Do you struggle with piecing together their lives when you miss important details hidden in the records? Or maybe you can't even find them in English language records because the names are so different. French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist is the help you've been waiting for. From the producer of Maple Stars and Stripes: Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast comes this guide to everything you'll need to be a successful French-Canadian genealogist. You'll find hints to dit names, French sounds, gender clues, French numbers and dates, and translating church records. It provides many quick-access charts so you can quickly find the information you need. You'll find lists of names and occupations. There's a guide to online search strategies to help you be successful with your online research. There's even sections on gleaning information from records written in Latin.Become a more efficient researcher with French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist.

The French-Canadian Heritage in New England

The French-Canadian Heritage in New England
Author: Gerard J. Brault
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780874513592

"In this book, Gerard J. Brault offers an introduction to Franco- American culture, covering the group's history, ideology, language, and literature; architecture, art, folklore, and music; demography, education, politics, religion, and sociology. " Back cover of book.

Melanson-Melançon

Melanson-Melançon
Author: Michael B. Melanson
Publisher: Lanesville Pub.
Total Pages: 1066
Release: 2004
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Melanson-Melançon: The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family documents the Melanson, Melançon and Melancon descendants of brothers Pierre and Charles Mellanson from their arrival in Acadia (today, Nova Scotia) in 1657 through the nineteenth and into the early twentieth centuries.