Many authors have attempted to explain the history of the Acadians, but I didn’t become interested in learning about it until a few years ago. I tried to tackle one book, but the writing style and presentation of the information made it difficult for me to get immersed in it. Then, in 2019 I beganContinueContinue reading “Book Review…The Acadian Diaspora: An Eighteenth-Century History by Christopher Dodson”
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Black Cajun: Researching My Acadian Ancestors
I’ve concentrated most of my family research efforts on my black ancestors, but I actually have about 25% European ancestry that I should explore. Seeing Sweden and Italy in my list of ancestral lands was surprising, but it has been common knowledge in my southwest Louisiana family that we have French roots. What I’m beginning to learnContinueContinue reading “Black Cajun: Researching My Acadian Ancestors”
The Genealogy Griot 