Tracing my Acadian Roots, Part 2: Daigles in Le Grand Dérangement

My heritage tour ride through the Canadian Maritimes in August provided many glimpses into the life of my ancestors when the area was known as l’Acadie/Acadia. In Part 1, I introduced y’all to the first generation of Daigles (Daigre at the time), starting with Oliver Daigle immigrating to Acadia in 1663, and to his great,... Continue Reading →

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Tracing my Cajun Roots, Part 1: Acadia

The year is 1785. It would be three years before the U.S. Constitution is ratified, and another two before George Washington would be sworn in as the first U.S. President. Europe was in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, King George III was King of England, and tension leading to the French Revolution was... Continue Reading →

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