Would you like to be part of the Acadians Project?

Question

The Acadian Project develops all the profiles of French people who lived in Acadia, Nouvelle-France.  This area covered Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, parts of New Brunswick and Maine, and Newfoundland between 1604 and 1763.  You can find out more on our Project page (full of lots of good information) plus two pages with links to many good sources together with citations already built for you.

 Project Page

 Reliable Sources

 Acadian Censuses

Here are three ways you can participate:

1.     To join the project and if you are willing to add information beyond your own family, please ANSWER this post and tell us what you’d like to work on.  This leads to a project badge. Review the pre-qualifications on the project page and then ANSWER this posting.

2.     If you want to follow the project activities and receive updates and information, please apply to join our Google Group open to anyone https://groups.google.com/g/wikitree-acadians

3.      Add Acadia to your followed tags for G2G

We look forward to working with you.

Thank you!

For the project badge, please provide an answer, not a comment.

Answer 1

I am a descendant of Louis Hebert, Alexandre Bourg and Pierre Melanson. I have a little experience with genealogy.

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HI, John, please check the project page for qualifications.  We'd love to have assistance when you are ready.

Answer 2

I would like to help out however my genealogy skills are very raw.  I know I am a Cajun - Pierre Thibodeau, Simon LeBlanc, and Jacques Bourgeous. I am not even certain how to gain access to the records to help on though.

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Hi, Denise, we can help you with that!  Do you have a type of project in mind?  I could suggest one . . .

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Perhaps something that would also include my ancestors while helping other Cajuns.  Something really simple to get started.  What would be your suggestion?

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What about adding some of Simon LeBlanc's children?  Also your ancestor Sylvester LeBlanc needs some children entered too.  I can give you more details in a PM if that sounds interesting.  That would get you well into Cajun territory!

Answer 3

to join Acadians Project

Comments

Hi John,

We would love to have you join but first you need to be pre-1700 certified since many Acadians are pre-1700 as indicated in the membership requirements on the Acadians Project Page. Let us know when you have your certification and tell us if there is a particular project that you would like to work on. There are suggestions on the Project Page.

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I would like to participate! I am a descendant of the Coste & Brian’s families in Nova Scotia/Cape Breton.

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Hi Denise. Thank you for your interest in the Acadians Project. I will contact you via email.

Answer 4

Oui, cela me ferait grand plaisir.  Je suis apparenté, comme tant d'autres, à presque toute l'Acadie par le sang ou le mariage. Mon arrière grand-mère Lucy Thibodeau.

Comments

Bonjour Roger,

Merci de l'intérêt que vous portez au projet Acadien. Je vais communiquer avec vous par courriel.

Answer 5

Hello!

I am very interested in joining the Acadian Project! I have met the basic requirements I think. I have added the ACADIA tag to my profile.Thank you!

Below is the link to my Acadian ancestry, which is from Acadie and Quebec.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Girouard-5191

Comments

Hi Darrell,

 Thanks for your interest in joining the Acadians Project. I will contact you via email.

Answer 6

I would like to help but i struggle greatly with Biographies on here and getting them to the correct format. I am fine working on someone outside of my family as well but I am certain I won't be able to get a biography, sources or references properly formatted.  This may make me of little use but I thought I would offer anyway.

I'm also related to quite a few Acadians & would be happy to turn over any profiles to someone with better skills.

Answer 7

I would like to add the 11 children of Joseph Meunier-798, who married Marie Joseph LeBlanc, in 1734 at Grand Pre, Acadia.  I don't know what the pre-qualifications are, but I have been researching genealogy for about 25 years, and have the "Pre-1700" badge.  I believe that I am quite thorough at documenting source citations.  Where can I find the list of standardized Acadian family names?

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Yvon, we'd love to have you work on this family.  Only 7 of the 11 children are on WikiTree.  The standard names (thank you for asking about this) are here:

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Acadian_Standard_Names&public=1

Meunier is spelled just as you have it.

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Since Meunier-798 is Acadian Project "protected", how would I create and connect the additional profiles for his otherchildren?

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Are we talking about the right Meunier?  I don't see a PPP on 798.  You should be able to add children.  If that's still a problem let me know by PM and we can try to figure it out.

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No, I think I found out how to add profiles.  Sorry.

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No worries. Let me know if you need anything else. Can you do something for the new children?  Please add the Acadian project box. {{Acadian}}

Then I can the project as a co-manager so we can monitor activity and suggestions (we do this for all Acadian profiles). Thank you!

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Hi Cindy.  Could you check that I added the 3 additional children of Meunier-798 properly?  Thank you.

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They look great!  I like your biography on Mathurin.  On Victal I thought maybe the name with a c in it was a typo but it was so nice to go to the source and see it clearly there.

If you want more information about the family, you might want to check this out:  https://gw.geneanet.org/katheriot?lang=en&pz=frederick+joseph&nz=theriot&ocz=1&p=joseph&n=meunier  We like her work because she uses many citations.

You and I are cousins through Marie Elisabeth Amiel of Quebec, though it thought it would be through the d'Abbadie family.

Thank you for your contributions.  Do you have other Acadians in your tree?

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My father was definitely Acadian, descendant from Jean Pitre (1671 Acadian Census, Port Royal, Acadia).  My mother may have been a descendant of Paul Meunier, but even if she was, I don't know if she would be considered Acadian (since Paul was baptised on 23 February 1676, Isle Orlean, Quebec).

Answer 8

I am descended from the René Guillot and would like to contribute to the project in any way.

Comments

Thank you for your interest in the Acadians Project. I will contact you via email.

Answer 9

I would certainly be interested in this project.  I descend from Etienne Rivet.  I am fairly new to WikiTree so I do not have 100 entries.  I have done extensive work in Ancestry.com.

Comments

Welcome to WikiTree, Erich. It's the best place to discover your ancestry and Acadian lineage and we love finding new cousins and friends. I will get in touch with you via email.

Answer 10

Bonjour, j'aimerais participer au projet Acadien.  Je suis parent avec la grande famille des Thériault et je suis au Nouveau-Brunswick.

I could do a bit of translation if needed.

Comments

Bonjour Elaine,

Merci de l'intérêt que vous portez au projet Acadien. Je vais communiquer avec vous par courriel.

Answer 11

Well, apparently, I had never applied to be part of the Acadia Project . 

I'm a direct descendant of at least 26 "famille souches" and I believe I that even though most profiles are already well sourced, that I could still contribute in improving some of them. 

If you still need help, I offer my services.

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You did have a badge! I removed it temporarily in February, upon your request, when you announced you were taking a leave of absence. We're thrilled you're back. Thank you for your excellent work on Acadian profiles and your dedication to the Boudreau Name Study.

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Thank you!!!

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Very glad you are backAndrea. I always appreciate seeing your edits on Acadian profiles.

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Thank you,  Cindy 

Answer 12

Most of my ancestors lived in Quebec and environs. I'm just starting to learn about my Acadian forebears (ie https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Roy-1392). I'd like to join the project, but it will be a while before I'm able to be helpful. I think I'm qualified, and I am willing to add information as my research continues. Thanks for considering!

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Hi, Jim, how are you feeling about your time and experience now, and your ability to contribute to the project?  I would be happy to teach you some formatting and about sources for Acadians.  I see quite a few Quebecers in your history so I suspect we are cousins as I have many of those as well.

Cindy

Answer 13

I am connected in a number of ways (well, not surprisingly!).  Given this, I am happy to work on whatever needs attention.  I can also speak French so can help translate documents if needed.  I am also a sociology professor so I am dedicated to proper citations and triangulation of sources.  Thank you for your consideration!

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Hi, Stephanie, thank you so much for your interest and the offer of your skills to the Acadians project.  Project members make contributions in a variety of ways.  Since you speak french, would you consider reviewing the following documents and add the relevant information (and source) to profiles?

https://www-umoncton-ca.translate.goog/umcm-ceaac/node/9?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

If you would do even just one to see how useful it is, that would be fantastic.  If you do, we could keep a list and mark them completed as you go.

Please let me know.  There are other things as well, as you can review on our project page.  See the section on we need help with.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Acadians

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.

Answer 14

Hello,

I would like to participate in this project. I am a descendant of Pierre Arsenault and focus on Acadians of Prince Edward Island / Isle Saint Jean.

I am looking at upgrading the biographies in the accounts that I manage in the near future therefore I will be reading up on the templates and formatting guides. Perhaps I could assist with formatting biographies for the project.

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Badge is on your profile now.  I've given a comment on your profile with links to Isle Saint-Jean parish records and also to the list of profiles that need formatting.  Your help in either of these areas would be so appreciated!

Answer 15

My mothers ancestors are all French Canadians, They lived in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI. I have been involved with their genealogy for decades on other ancestry sites. I intend to ensure that all of the many Acadian ancestors are properly sourced and correct. I would love to join the Acadian Project to help. I will work to make sure I follow all of the projects goals.

Answer 16

I'd like to join the Acadian project. I'm a direct descendant of 52 of the original 86 first families, born and raised on the Atchafalaya River. I have been a Wikitreer since Feb 2022, 5400 contributions, 3091 connections. I am pre-1700 certified. I have completed the Profile Improvement Voyage.
I would like to begin by bringing all of the Acadian profiles in my family up to the desired standard of the project.

Answer 17

Yes, I'm descendant of Pierre Thibodeau, & many other Acadians.

Answer 18

Hi, I have joined your group, it’s nice to meet everyone. I am going slowly because this is new to me and also very important. My grandmother was the last of my line to be born in Acadia, but I still feel Acadian.

I use a program called rootsmagic 9. I have started a tree using only Sigogne Family Census records. The first family i entered and compared to FamilySearch does not line up. There are errors….should I still keep building a tree using this source?

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Family Search trees are family trees and may or may not have reliable sources.  ON WikiTree we expect sources that confirm relationships and dates with the goal that it is more accurate.  Can you give me the profile ID of one of your WikiTree family members and I'll take a look at what you have?

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LB4K-FKD

this is the info i have

Sigogne Family Census
1818-1823
of
Sainte-Marie and St.-Mandé de Clare Parishes
Baie Sainte-Marie
Digby County, Nova Scotia
as
Recorded
by
Abbé Jean Mandé Sigogne

32.CROMWELL, Jerome Laurence **see 1823-1829 No. 88
FRANCIS, Mar{ie} Carol{ine}

Elizabeth            22 Feb 1817

Helen                16 Apr 1819

Marie Anne           01 Mar 1821

https://acadie1755.tripod.com/sig1818_23-2.html

Sigogne Family Census
1823-1829
of
Sainte-Marie and St.-Mandé de Clare Parishes
Baie Sainte-Marie
Digby County, Nova Scotia
as
Recorded
by
Abbé Jean Mandé Sigogne


88.CROMWELL, Jerome Laurence

FRANCIS, Marie Caroline  

Elizabeth           22 Feb 1817

Helene              16 Apr 1819

Marie Anne          01 Mar 1821

Genevieve           10 Feb 1823

Charles Magloire    04 Nov 1825

https://acadie1755.tripod.com/sig1823_29-2.html


Sigogne Family Census
1840-1844
of
Sainte-Marie and St.-Mandé de Clare Parishes
Baie Sainte-Marie
Digby County, Nova Scotia
as
Recorded
by
Abbé Jean Mandé Sigogne

140.CROMWELL, Jerome {Laurence} ** see 1823-1829 No. 88

FRANCIS, Marie Caroline    

Elizab{eth}           22 Feb 1817 ** see 1823-1829 No. 88

Helene                16 Apr 1819

Marie Anne            01 Mar 1821

Genev{ieve}           10 Feb 1823 ** see 1823-1829 No. 88

Charles Magloire      04 Nov 1825

Sophie                       1828 ** no day or month indicated

Marie Henriette              1830 ** no day or month indicated

Marthe Caroline       21 May 1836

CROMWELL, Joseph     Suppl. 124

Supplement
124.CROMWELL, Joseph  

HATTFIELD, Cecile  

Marguerite Genevieve   29 Sep 1842

https://acadie1755.tripod.com/sig1840_44-2.html

 

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this is also in the 1844 census but i don't know the connection yet

139.CROMWELL, Guill.
HATTFELD, Genev.
Marie Armide 04 Jul 1827
Anselme Bruno 11 Mar 1840

https://acadie1755.tripod.com/sig1840_44-2.html

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I am practicing sources and citations using rootsmagic 9.

I started years ago by just pulling out Gaudet but I think 80% at least are all related, lol. I just recently started using rootsmagic

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I  like that Baie St. Marie census and find it very useful.

Answer 19

Hi! I would love to join the Acadia Project!! I have many Acadian direct ancestors such as Hébert-5723, my 8th great-grandmother and so many others, especially in the Nova Scotia area. Of course, I'll work on any Acadian profile given the chance! Thank you!!

Comments

Hi, Kara, thank you for your interest.  As you know from reading the Project page, members of the project contribute beyond their own families, which you seem enthusiastic to do.  I will be in touch via PM to explore what you might enjoy doing.

Answer 20

Yes!  Please add me to this project!

Comments

Hi, Jennifer, I left a comment on your profile.  Take a look at the information and let me know what you'd like to do, also send your email so I can add you to the Google Group.  Thank you!