Ever question some of the answers given on the census. All the instruction for the different ones Instructions for US Census Takers In Eastman today http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/26/instructions-for-census-takers/ https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/census_instructions/ Do some of the entries in U.S. census records not make sense? I am not referring to the handwriting but rather the various entries in the different columns across the page. Why did they enter the information like that? What does it mean? Some columns are always filled in but others are sometimes blank. Why? In the 1790 through 1870 collections of census information, the records were created by Assistant Marshals. A March 3, 1879 act replaced the U.S. Marshals with specially hired and trained...

I wanted to visit l'Acadie specifically because my Breaux/Brault ancestors settled there...........my immediate ancestor Firmin Breaux came to Louisiana alone, but the remainder of his family settled in l'Acadie after they were allowed to leave Massachusetts. We accidentally were there for their heritage festival Fetes patrimoniales de L’Acadie on Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3, 2014 (I just checked my journal notes.) We stayed in St.-Jean-Sur-Richlieu, however, I don't have a record of the hotel. It was just a short drive to l'Acadie. It was wonderful.........I met Landry's, LeBlanc's and even a Brault who is a descendant. I highly recommend visiting there. Best wishes on your travels, Gayle Breaux Smith Baton Rouge [email protected] ---- Roberta Estes via <[email protected]> wrote: > I am trying to plan a trip to Nova Scotia for later this summer. I seem to > remember that last year, someone was in l'Acadie for the celebration of > Acadian Day on August 15th and said it was wonderful? Can someone please > refresh my memory? > > Thanks, > > Roberta Estes > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am trying to plan a trip to Nova Scotia for later this summer. I seem to remember that last year, someone was in l'Acadie for the celebration of Acadian Day on August 15th and said it was wonderful? Can someone please refresh my memory? Thanks, Roberta Estes

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Thanks Paul! Edith is a Bouthilier dit Butler. Best regards! Andre ---- Paul L LeBlanc via a écrit ---- > >That-a-boy-Andre > > >I wonder if she is a Boudrot dit Butler > > > >http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/06/16/006-edith-butler-prix-acadie-quebec.shtml > > >https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/le-prix-acadie-quebec-pour-edith-butler-et-andre-carl-vachon/ > > >https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/prix-acadie-quebec-edith-butler-honoree-pour-avoir-fait-rayonner-lacadie/ > > >https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/prix-acadie-quebec-andre-carl-vachon-emu-davoir-ete-choisi-avec-edith-butler/ > > > > > > > > > > > acadie > Mises à jour quotidiennes ⋅ 17 juin 2015 > > > > > > > ACTUALITÉS > > > > > > > > Édith Butler recevra le prix Acadie-Québec > > > Radio-Canada > >La grande dame de la chanson acadienne, Édith Butler, est la lauréate cette année du prix Acadie-Québec, décerné par la Commission permanente ... > > > Le prix Acadie-Québec pour Édith Butler et André-Carl Vachon - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) > > Prix Acadie-Québec: Édith Butler honorée pour avoir fait rayonner l'Acadie - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) > > Prix Acadie-Québec: André-Carl Vachon ému d'avoir été choisi avec Édith Butler - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) > > Toute l'actualité sur ce thème > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >. >------------------------------- >To check our Archive >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ >------------------------------- >To subscribe to the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That-a-boy-Andre I wonder if she is a Boudrot dit Butler http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/06/16/006-edith-butler-prix-acadie-quebec.shtml https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/le-prix-acadie-quebec-pour-edith-butler-et-andre-carl-vachon/ https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/prix-acadie-quebec-edith-butler-honoree-pour-avoir-fait-rayonner-lacadie/ https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2015/06/16/prix-acadie-quebec-andre-carl-vachon-emu-davoir-ete-choisi-avec-edith-butler/ acadie Mises à jour quotidiennes ⋅ 17 juin 2015 ACTUALITÉS Édith Butler recevra le prix Acadie-Québec Radio-Canada La grande dame de la chanson acadienne, Édith Butler, est la lauréate cette année du prix Acadie-Québec, décerné par la Commission permanente ... Le prix Acadie-Québec pour Édith Butler et André-Carl Vachon - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) Prix Acadie-Québec: Édith Butler honorée pour avoir fait rayonner l'Acadie - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) Prix Acadie-Québec: André-Carl Vachon ému d'avoir été choisi avec Édith Butler - Acadie Nouvelle (Abonnement) Toute l'actualité sur ce thème

On Gail Dever http://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=9749 http://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=9787 -----Original Message----- Subject: [New post] First of Régiment Carignan-Salières regiment arrived 350 years ago today New post on Genealogy à la carte First of Régiment Carignan-Salières regiment arrived 350 years ago today by Gail Dever The first men of the Régiment Carignan-Salières arrived in New France 350 years ago today. Between June 19 and September 14, 1665, aboard seven ships, 1,200 men of the Carignan-Salières regiment landed in New France, under the orders of King Louis XIV. With the soldiers came the first representatives of the Crown: the Governor of Courcelle, the Commander of the troops, the Marquis of Tracy, and the Intendant Jean Talon. Marie de l'Incarnation believed the colony, and her convent, had been saved. The soldiers of the Carignan-Salières regiment likely thought more about money than the victory of the Catholic faith. Are you descended from any members of this regiment? See the Alphabetical listing of the Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who settled in Canada) for a list of the soldiers. Gail Dever |

on Gail Dever http://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=9787 -----Original Message----- Subject: [New post] FamilySearch’s new Vermont-Canadian border crossings collection contains more than misleading title suggests New post on Genealogy à la carte FamilySearch’s new Vermont-Canadian border crossings collection contains more than misleading title suggests by Gail Dever Earlier this week, FamilySearch added a new record collection, Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1924, and what a resource. And what a misleading title. There are 6,696,703 records -- and the collection contains much more than its title suggests. Even the record description does not indicate all this collection holds. The collection is from the National Archives in Washington, and it has been available on Ancestry for more than a year. The difference is the FamilySearch access is free. Frankly, because of the title, I had expected to find only Canadians (and some Americans) crossing the Canada-US border into Vermont between the years 1895 and 1924. First, the collection contains four record sets that you can browse, microfilm image by microfilm image, or you can search the entire collection by an ancestor's name. Note the collection spans 1895 to... 1954, not just to 1924. (Ancestry's collection says it spans 1895 to 1956, but I could not find any records beyond 1954.) Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924 Soundex Index to Entries into the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1924-1952 Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954 Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929-1949 ⟨I did not find anything beyond 1940 in this record set.⟩ Second, if your ancestor lived in the US, but was born in another country, I would check this database. If there is a slight chance your ancestor set foot on American soil sometime between 1895 and 1954, I would check. Do not be mislead by the word Canadian in the title. Yes, you will find Canadians, but you will also find even more people from around the world. For example, on an 1895 manifest, I found people whose last residence was Poland, England, Russia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They had all sailed from Liverpool, England and landed at the Port of Halifax. In many cases, the travellers were headed to Chicago where they planned to permanently reside. On a 1929 manifest, I found people born in Peru, England, New Zealand, and Australia, who had sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver, British Columbia. During WWII, a number of British subjects left Hong Kong, China, and Japan and landed at the Port of Vancouver. In many cases, the records contain a lot of good information about each traveller. So, ignore the title and just start searching for any of your ancestors who may have touched down in Canada or the US. You can start your search here. Gail Dever | June 19, 2015 at 3:09 am | T

http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1291762-demont-fowler-strives-to-uncover-grand-pre eHerald.ca DEMONT: Fowler strives to uncover Grand Pre TheChronicleHerald.ca (His honours thesis was on Acadian-Mi'kmaq intermarriage in the period up until the mid-1700s.) A few years later, as a student at Acadia University, ...

A few more details New post on Genealogy à la carte by Gail Dever Expulsion from Acadia by Zachary Garceau on Vita Brevis. http://vita-brevis.org/2015/06/expulsion-from-acadia/

Adieu! On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 10:28 PM, karen lynn obrien via < [email protected]> wrote: > Adieu to you cousin. Live long and prosper. > Karen Lynn > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:49 PM, mladner via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Adieu Cousins, Please stay in touch. As Paul said, we could use > > someone to keep us in line. > > > > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul L LeBlanc via" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 4:02 PM > > Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: [Q-R] Adieu > > > > > > > Adieu cousin Norm. You may take a break for awhile. Please check the > > > archive every so often to keep us in line. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: NormCaz > > > > > > > > > The time has come the walrus said. To speak of many things: Of > ships, > > > and snails, and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And, so the > time > > > has > > > come to unsubscribe from QR. Soon. Maybe the next few days. This > > > message > > > has taken me a month or more. I am almost 95 and have Lethargy, which > > > means I put off doing things. Sometimes never getting to do it. > > Forget. > > > > > > And so adieu QR. This has sure been fun for the lst 15? years. I've > > met > > > and made so many friends on the List. I'll never forget you. Never. > > > I'll > > > probably still be around for awhile. I don't think there's anything > > > major > > > wrong with me. The parts are just slowing down and wearing out. > > > Amazing. > > > Why me? here is no fun in growing old. I don't recommend it. > > > > > > Adieu. > > > > > > Norman Cazavan (The others spell it Casavant) > > > Montgomery, Ohio (A quiet Village on North border of Cincinnati) > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > ------------------------------- > > > To check our Archive > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > > > ------------------------------- > > > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > > > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the > > > "Name" you would like us to call you. > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > . > > ------------------------------- > > To check our Archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > > ------------------------------- > > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > > "Name" you would like us to call you. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I subscribed to Wiki Tree but I am very confused as to how to input more than one Surname or how to use and contribute to the tree. I have not had the time to read the Help link; although it might be a good resource to find information I thought it would be more like one big Ancestry Tree with documentation. Maybe it is but for now I will stick with Evernote and Ancestry. Teal Anderson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 2:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 9, Issue 87 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Today's Topics: 1. Anyone using WikiTtree? (Paul L LeBlanc) 2. Re: Anyone using WikiTtree? (Roland Arsenault) 3. Re: Anyone using WikiTtree? (Deborah Cotorceanu) 4. Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? (Paul L LeBlanc) 5. Re: Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? (Deborah Cotorceanu) 6. "Cuban Equivalent? of Ancestry.com Now Available Online (Paul L LeBlanc) 7. Re: Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? (Shasta Gaither) 8. Re: Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? (mladner) 9. Re: Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? (John Estano deRoche) 10. Re: Admin Note (Lynn Labauve) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 08:02:40 -0400 From: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]> Subject: [ACADIAN] Anyone using WikiTtree? To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) Anyone using WikiTtree? Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles (Are any of them Early French in North America?) http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ http://www.wikitree.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 08:08:05 -0400 From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Anyone using WikiTtree? To: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]>, [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]om> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi Paul, Yes, I use WikiTree. Roland - sent from my android phone On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" <[email protected]> wrote: > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 14:08:19 +0200 From: Deborah Cotorceanu <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Anyone using WikiTtree? To: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]>, [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]om> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I started and then got sidetracked and didn't keep up with it. What's your take on it? Deborah On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 08:12:07 -0400 From: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]> Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We have one northern cousin using it. -----Original Message----- From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> Hi Paul, Yes, I use WikiTree. Roland - sent from my android phone On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> wrote: (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) Anyone using WikiTtree? Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles (Are any of them Early French in North America?) http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ http://www.wikitree.com/ . ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 14:19:27 +0200 From: Deborah Cotorceanu <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? To: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]>, [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]om> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Oh, I should have included that there are Acadian forums within it and seem to be a lot of information on our early ancestors. How correct it is may be another story, but there are disclaimers and instructions. They want it to be accurate. Deborah (born in Halifax/family from Cape Breton/Isle Madame) On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > > We have one northern cousin using it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Paul, > > Yes, I use WikiTree. > > Roland - sent from my android phone > > > > On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> > wrote: > > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 08:49:29 -0400 From: Paul L LeBlanc <[email protected]> Subject: [ACADIAN] "Cuban Equivalent? of Ancestry.com Now Available Online To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 In Eastman some Canary Islanders stayed there. Some St-Domingue people stayed there for a while before coming here. I am going to look for the husband of MJ Guedry who was in the Spanish garrison that moved to Cuba. http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/01/cuban-equivalent-of-ancestry-com-now-availab le-online/ http://specialcollections.fiu.edu/collections/hurtado http://dloc.com/iFiuHurtado From: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter ?Cuban Equivalent? of Ancestry.com Now Available Online According to an article by Alexandra Pecharich in the Florida International University News, the Florida International University Libraries has unveiled an online resource to help families of the Cuban diaspora research their roots?and already several have hit pay dirt. An extensive set of family trees, civil records and sacramental documents is now available on the Internet. It references thousands of Hispanic surnames and gives everyone from the Abadias to the Z??igas the opportunity to... ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:35:00 -0500 From: Shasta Gaither <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? To: "'Paul L LeBlanc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I use wiki tree as well, just not as a primary. Shasta Falougst Mayeux Gaither -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul L LeBlanc via Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:12 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? We have one northern cousin using it. -----Original Message----- From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> Hi Paul, Yes, I use WikiTree. Roland - sent from my android phone On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> wrote: (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) Anyone using WikiTtree? Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles (Are any of them Early French in North America?) http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ http://www.wikitree.com/ . ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:38:26 -0500 From: "mladner" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? To: "Shasta Gaither" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, "'Paul L LeBlanc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I also use Wiki Tree, but not as a primary. There are many early settlers of the Gulf Coast in addition to Acadian, etc. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shasta Gaither via" <[email protected]> To: "'Paul L LeBlanc'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? >I use wiki tree as well, just not as a primary. > > Shasta Falougst Mayeux Gaither > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Paul L LeBlanc via > Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:12 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > We have one northern cousin using it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Paul, > > Yes, I use WikiTree. > > Roland - sent from my android phone > > > > On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> > wrote: > > > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. 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Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:38:08 -0300 From: John Estano deRoche <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? To: "'Deborah Cotorceanu'" <[email protected]>, [email protected], "'Paul L LeBlanc'" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Wikitree operates in a special way. Lots of people do (or can) contribute information on any one given ancestor. The aim is to develop & maintain only one profile for each individual ancestor. When duplicates appear, members try to "merge" the profiles of a person. The info is not always correct, but again, various members weigh in on that info, and can make changes & post comments & questions. There is a team of dedicated volunteers who have special control as uber-managers. It is a truly collaborative site. And free of charge. - John Estano deRoche...Nova Scotia. Father's ancestors: Acadian & Irish, Prince Edward Island; plus English via Newfoundland; plus Sardinian & English, via Halifax NS. Mother's people 100% German origin, immigrants to Nova Scotia [Lunenburg] early 1750s. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deborah Cotorceanu via Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:19 AM To: Paul L LeBlanc; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Fwd: Anyone using WikiTtree? Oh, I should have included that there are Acadian forums within it and seem to be a lot of information on our early ancestors. How correct it is may be another story, but there are disclaimers and instructions. They want it to be accurate. Deborah (born in Halifax/family from Cape Breton/Isle Madame) On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > > We have one northern cousin using it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Paul, > > Yes, I use WikiTree. > > Roland - sent from my android phone > > > > On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> > wrote: > > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. 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I will start deleting them as a group without reading. > . > You may start BCC (blind copy) me with your posts and I will follow if > it does not come through. > . > Paul > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it > the "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------ End of ACADIAN Digest, Vol 9, Issue 87 **************************************

Adieu Cousins, Please stay in touch. As Paul said, we could use someone to keep us in line. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul L LeBlanc via" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 4:02 PM Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: [Q-R] Adieu > Adieu cousin Norm. You may take a break for awhile. Please check the > archive every so often to keep us in line. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: NormCaz > > > The time has come the walrus said. To speak of many things: Of ships, > and snails, and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And, so the time > has > come to unsubscribe from QR. Soon. Maybe the next few days. This > message > has taken me a month or more. I am almost 95 and have Lethargy, which > means I put off doing things. Sometimes never getting to do it. Forget. > > And so adieu QR. This has sure been fun for the lst 15? years. I've met > and made so many friends on the List. I'll never forget you. Never. > I'll > probably still be around for awhile. I don't think there's anything > major > wrong with me. The parts are just slowing down and wearing out. > Amazing. > Why me? here is no fun in growing old. I don't recommend it. > > Adieu. > > Norman Cazavan (The others spell it Casavant) > Montgomery, Ohio (A quiet Village on North border of Cincinnati) > > > > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Adieu to you cousin. Live long and prosper. Karen Lynn On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:49 PM, mladner via <[email protected]> wrote: > Adieu Cousins, Please stay in touch. As Paul said, we could use > someone to keep us in line. > > Marsha > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul L LeBlanc via" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 4:02 PM > Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: [Q-R] Adieu > > > > Adieu cousin Norm. You may take a break for awhile. Please check the > > archive every so often to keep us in line. > > > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NormCaz > > > > > > The time has come the walrus said. To speak of many things: Of ships, > > and snails, and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And, so the time > > has > > come to unsubscribe from QR. Soon. Maybe the next few days. This > > message > > has taken me a month or more. I am almost 95 and have Lethargy, which > > means I put off doing things. Sometimes never getting to do it. > Forget. > > > > And so adieu QR. This has sure been fun for the lst 15? years. I've > met > > and made so many friends on the List. I'll never forget you. Never. > > I'll > > probably still be around for awhile. I don't think there's anything > > major > > wrong with me. The parts are just slowing down and wearing out. > > Amazing. > > Why me? here is no fun in growing old. I don't recommend it. > > > > Adieu. > > > > Norman Cazavan (The others spell it Casavant) > > Montgomery, Ohio (A quiet Village on North border of Cincinnati) > > > > > > > > . > > ------------------------------- > > To check our Archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > > ------------------------------- > > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > > "Name" you would like us to call you. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Adieu cousin Norm. You may take a break for awhile. Please check the archive every so often to keep us in line. Paul -----Original Message----- From: NormCaz The time has come the walrus said. To speak of many things: Of ships, and snails, and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And, so the time has come to unsubscribe from QR. Soon. Maybe the next few days. This message has taken me a month or more. I am almost 95 and have Lethargy, which means I put off doing things. Sometimes never getting to do it. Forget. And so adieu QR. This has sure been fun for the lst 15? years. I've met and made so many friends on the List. I'll never forget you. Never. I'll probably still be around for awhile. I don't think there's anything major wrong with me. The parts are just slowing down and wearing out. Amazing. Why me? here is no fun in growing old. I don't recommend it. Adieu. Norman Cazavan (The others spell it Casavant) Montgomery, Ohio (A quiet Village on North border of Cincinnati)

Thanks Herb Scheuermann & : Laf LA Ge Soc All Project Date: 6/7/15 3:22:36 AM From: "The New Acadia Project" To: [email protected] The New Acadia Project /////////////////////////////////////////// The Lost Colony of New Acadia: Why it Matters Posted: 06 Jun 2015 07:02 PM PDT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNewAcadiaProject/~3/bYdBzwmV3Aw/the-lost-colony-of-new-acadia-why-it.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNewAcadiaProject/~3/bYdBzwmV3Aw/the-lost-colony-of-new-acadia-why-it.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNewAcadiaProject/~3/bYdBzwmV3Aw/the-lost-colony-of-new-acadia-why-it.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Summer in south Louisiana can be unpleasantly hot and humid, with only occasional relief from afternoon thunderstorms rolling in from the Gulf. Two hundred and fifty years ago a group of Acadian families spent their first summer in Louisiana. They arrived in New Orleans at the end of February of 1765, exiled by the British from their homes in Acadie (Nova Scotia). More Acadian émigrés continued to arrive and soon the 193 who had arrived in February numbered more than 500. A scouting party visited the Attakapas District, present-day Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes, in hopes of finding a suitable place to establish a settlement. They had been told they would find “magnificent grasslands with the finest soil in the world.”[1] A Live Oak on the Teche Ridge in the area formerly known as Fausse Pointe. Among the leaders of the Acadians who arrived in 1765 were Joseph “Beausoleil” Broussard, newly-appointed Commandant of the Acadians in the Attakapas District, and his older brother Alexandre, also known as Beausoleil. The Beausoleil brothers had become legendary for stealthily resisting deportation for years, finally being captured and imprisoned by the British. Most of the Acadians who arrived in New Orleans were impoverished and uncertain of their future in an unfamiliar country. For those who could not afford it, Joseph Broussard had paid for their voyage from Halifax.[2] In April of 1765 eight prominent Acadians, including Joseph Broussard, agreed to raise cattle for Antoine Bernard Dauterive in the Attakapas District. Supplied by the French colonial administration with tools, seed, and provisions, the Acadians made their way through the Atchafalaya Basin by way of Bayou Plaquemine to a place known as Fausse Pointe. [3]At the time, Fausse Pointe referred to the area around a loop of the Bayou Teche as it meandered along an ancient channel of the Mississippi River. The Acadians must have arrived at the Teche along one of the many portages to the bayou, which had likely been used by the native Atakapa and Chitimacha for more than a thousand years. Plat map showing Spanish land patents along the Teche Ridge. Rather than establish a single village center or raise cattle for Dauterive, the Acadians built their houses along the Teche Ridge in what Jean-Francois, the priest who traveled with them, called New Acadia.[4]The hardships they encountered there were described by Jean-Baptiste Semer in a letter to his father, Germain Semer: “We went to Attakapas with guns, powder, and shot, but as it was already the month of May, the heat being so intense, we started to work in too harsh conditions. There were six plows that worked; we had to break in the oxen [and] travel fifteen leagues to get horses. Finally, we had the finest harvest, and everybody contracted fevers at the same time and, nobody being in a state to help anyone else, thirty-three or thirty-four died, including the children.”[5]According to historian Carl Brasseaux, the colony of New Acadia was comprised of several communities along the Teche Ridge, the natural levee of the Mississippi overlooking the tranquil Teche. The community of “le dernier camp d’en bas” was among the very first to be established, “near present-day Loreauville by late June, 1765.”[6] The hardships increased, as many of the Acadians succumbed to a virulent epidemic, possibly yellow fever. Having survived years of combat with the British and endured the travails of imprisonment, deportation, and forced exile, Joseph Beausoleil Broussard died on October 20, 1765. Preceded in death by his brother, Alexandre, Joseph was buried in a grave at his home site, a place Jean-Francois called Beausoleil.[7] Two hundred and fifty years later, the graves of Joseph Beausoleil Broussard, his brother Alexandre, and other Acadian émigrés who traveled with them remain unidentified and unmarked. The locations of home sites of the New Acadia colony of 1765 have also been forgotten. Some of these places may have been plowed for sugarcane over the centuries, or perhaps covered with concrete, asphalt, or shell. Darrell Bourque, Poet Laureate of Louisiana, challenges us to imagine what life was like at New Acadia in 1765.[8]Although the surrounding landscape must have seemed like a strange and foreign land, the cattle ranching the Acadians were accustomed to was well-suited to the natural levees and rolling prairie terraces. Not much is otherwise known about how they survived those first few months, or even where they built their first homes. The last line of Bourque’s poem “Beausoleil’s Last Night” leaves a haunting image of what we might share in common with Joseph Beausoleil Broussard: “… so that last night he slept a dreamless sleep, at last an endless quiet on a nameless coast.”[9] If history is about remembering as a community (commemorating) what is meaningful about the past, then New Acadia is truly a lost colony. Known today only through few brief written records, the original places of New Acadia are nameless and neglected even in our dreams. So why was New Acadia forgotten? Could the original homesteads and associated graves really be found? More importantly, why does it matter? Why It Matters 1. The Advancement of Historical KnowledgeHistory is important, whether or not people will admit that it is. From the standpoint of historians and archaeologists, scholars whose professions are dedicated to learning about the past, the significance of historical knowledge includes public education and improved quality of life. But it is also pertinent to understanding the human condition, to commiserate with those who lived in the past, and how their lives have influenced and shaped our own world. So the advancement of historical knowledge is one reason the lost colony of New Acadia should be found and studied. The archaeological information to be potentially gained could shed light on a wide range of poorly understood topics, such as: where did they settle, what sort of houses did they build, what material culture did they have, and what did they eat? 2. Heritage, Identity, and CultureFor those uninterested in the advancement of historical knowledge and skeptical of its relevance to education and quality of life, there is another, second and perhaps more compelling reason why history matters. The contemporary identities of all people, whether political, religious, economic, or social, are actively based on collective representations of the past. Sometimes called heritage or cultural tradition, these historical narratives find expression in commemorations and rituals, historic buildings and landscapes, even everyday practices such as cooking and playing music. At its most basic and individual scale, history is lived through memories and practiced traditions, as experienced in the preparation of a cherished family recipe handed down from a beloved great-aunt. Without memories or tradition the cuisine shared by families and kinfolk would be mere sustenance or fodder. On a larger scale, representations of the past are used for present purposes. Politicians try to get elected or perhaps gain support for legislation by appealing to shared values steeped in cultural tradition. Sporting events can be ideal opportunities for creating and sustaining collective identity and tradition through the shared enthusiasm of devotees, as might be experienced during the homecoming of the Ragin’ Cajuns at Cajun Field. An enormous amount of resources, including millions of dollars, are expended each year to publicize and promulgate what are regarded as the collective interests of a community, whether at a convention center and arena called the Cajundome, at the Université des Acadiens, or at events such as Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. Newly-registered initiates of Université des Acadiens have been admitted into the campus community with the greeting “we’re all Ragin’ Cajuns now.” History matters because identity, as well as culture itself, is inextricably rooted in the past. How do we know this for certain? A people without a past would be without tradition, lacking heritage, and without a shared experience or culture. On those occasions when important aspects of the past are unknown or forgotten, communities create collective memories from personal imagination and popular fiction. All people have the uncanny capacity to reinvent tradition. Cultural revitalization in particular, demands that at least some of the blanks are filled in. Historical narratives, landscapes, places of historical significance, monuments and memorials, even tombs of famous people who never lived can be fabricated in an amalgamation of social memory, historiography, and myth. A people in need of history will create narratives and memory places, where shared experience and tradition might reside. In such cases it may become impossible to distinguish the genuine from authentic reproduction. Commemorations and narratives without historical precedent or substantiation may eventually ring hollow or seem absurd, even becoming a subject of ridicule. If neither Evangeline nor her alter ego is buried in Evangeline’s tomb, precisely what does the statue cast in the likeness of the actress who portrayed Evangeline memorialize? The Beausoleil brothers did not disembark with fanfare at the Evangeline Oak, or sail up the Bayou Teche bringing crawfish to Cajun Field. Historical accuracy matters. Historic marker at the Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville, directing visitors to Evangeline's tomb (State Library of Louisiana). The suffering and anguish of the Acadian expulsion and diaspora may be beautifully expressed and deeply felt through literature and art, but the commemoration and subsequent history of the grand dérangement should be methodically studied and grounded in systematic, scientific research. Archaeological survey to find the lost colony of New Acadia might also strike an emotional chord – by locating the unmarked graves of Acadian ancestors, as-yet-unknown hallowed places where their descendants might go to pray. More than two centuries separate the arrival of the Acadians from official recognition of a place called Acadiana, the homeland of the Cajuns, yet we still do not understand how or where it all began. The gulf that separates the Cajuns of today from the colonists of New Acadia is not insurmountable or incredibly wide. Yet it is unfathomably deep. 3. Development of the Cultural EconomyThe Acadians of 1765 would be foreigners to most present-day residents of Acadiana. In the ongoing commemoration, celebration, and commodification of all things Cajun, would the remembrances seem hollow to those whose burial places have been forgotten? Would anyone, then or now, find it ironic or at all strange that more than 10 million dollars is regularly budgeted for Ragin’ Cajun Athletics each year, while a modest proposal to search for the lost colony of New Acadia was turned down by the Louisiana Board of Regents? Luckily, there are people who are interested in discovering history that matters. The New Acadia Project (NAP) was launched with the formation of a Steering Committee which received donations and grant funding. NAP was initially funded for two years and is now in its second year of investigations. The search for New Acadia has drawn interest from businesses and civic organizations who see a connection with economic development. This leads us to the third and final reason why history should matter. The history of New Acadia that lies as-yet undiscovered within archaeological sites along the Teche Ridge represent an un-utilized and largely unrecognized economic asset. The Acadiana and Cajun labels are today commonly appropriated in commerce, just as the name of Evangeline was during the first part of the last century. As with Evangeline, Acadiana is still a mythic landscape of which little is actually well known. Opportunities for development of the cultural economy, and not just cultural tourism, are enormous and practically untapped for the region. For example, a restaurant in a small village not far from the Teche has at times struggled to stay open due to a lack of customers. Establishment of a heritage-trail with historical markers through New Acadia would draw visitors to the restaurant from overseas, as well as local residents who might appreciate that their ancestors were among those who founded the colony of New Acadia – the founders and progenitor of Acadiana. Farming and continued land development, including new residential subdivisions, may have already adversely impacted or even destroyed some sites. Future generations of Acadian descendants might ask why the colony of New Acadia was never discovered and preserved, or at least studied and recorded before being obliterated. If we endeavor to ever truly understand the history of the Acadians in Louisiana, to connect heritage and identity with systematic scholarship, or to develop a cultural economy from it, the mythic landscape of Acadiana must be carefully scrutinized and methodically re-examined. The lost colony of New Acadia must be discovered. Coming Soon:How Do You Know Where to Look?Have You Found Anything? [1] Letter by Jean-Baptiste Semer, an Acadian in New Orleans, to His Father in Le Havre, April 20, 1766. Jean-François Mouhot and Bey Grieve. Louisiana History: the Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. Vol. 48, No. 2 (Spring, 2007), pp. 223-224.[2] A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland. John Mack Faragher. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. Pp. 395-97, 415, 428-30.Letter by Jean-Baptiste Semer, p. 224.[3] The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginnings of Acadian Life in Louisiana, 1765-1803. Carl A. Brasseaux. Louisiana State University Press, 1987. Pp. 75-77, 90-94."Scattered to the Wind" Dispersal and Wanderings of the Acadians, 1755-1809. Carl A. Brasseaux. Louisiana Life Series No. 6. Center for Louisiana Studies, 1991. Pp. 61-65. [4] The Founding of New Acadia, p. 75-77, 92.[5] Letter by Jean-Baptiste Semer, p. 224.[6] The Founding of New Acadia, pp. 91-92.[7] A Great and Noble Scheme, p. 429.[8] Megan's Guitar and Other Poems from Acadie. Darrell Bourque. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2013. P. 68.[9] Megan's Guitar, p. 69. -- You are subscribed to email updates from "The New Acadia Project." 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Thanks for all you've done to keep this group informed Cajun cousins! On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > Cousins > . > I am sorry, but I no longer have time to read the over 50 sp*ms I deal > every day. I will start deleting them as a group without reading. > . > You may start BCC (blind copy) me with your posts and I will follow if it > does not come through. > . > Paul > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Oh, I should have included that there are Acadian forums within it and seem to be a lot of information on our early ancestors. How correct it is may be another story, but there are disclaimers and instructions. They want it to be accurate. Deborah (born in Halifax/family from Cape Breton/Isle Madame) On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > > We have one northern cousin using it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Arsenault <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Paul, > > Yes, I use WikiTree. > > Roland - sent from my android phone > > > > On Jun 4, 2015 8:06 AM, "Paul L LeBlanc via" < [email protected]> > wrote: > > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I started and then got sidetracked and didn't keep up with it. What's your take on it? Deborah On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Paul L LeBlanc via <[email protected]> wrote: > > (hit REPLY ALL so everyone can share) > > > Anyone using WikiTtree? > > > Eastman had an article today about them reaching ten million profiles > (Are any of them Early French in North America?) > http://blog.eogn.com/2015/06/03/wikitree-reaches-10-million-profiles/ > > > http://www.wikitree.com/ > . > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a > confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the > "Name" you would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >