The Franco-American Connection

• About.com
  • French Canadian Culture
• BostonFR
  • Le Portail Francophone de Boston - French Only
• 1604-2004 - 400 years of History
• Congres Mondial Acadien (CMA) 2004 - Nova Scotia
• St.Croix: 1604-2004 - Il faut se souvenir de ces 400 ans! 
• Institutes, Museums, Centers and Societies
• American-French Geneology Society - Woonsocket, RI
• Le Foyer - Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI
• Franco-American Centre - Manchester, NH- A non-profit cultural organization in the State
• Franco American Center - University of Maine
• Franco-American Oral History Archives - University of Maine
• Franco-American Genealogical Society of York County -  Biddeford, ME
• Franco American Heritage Center - Lewiston, ME
• Franco-American Women's Institute - Brewer, ME
  • moé pi toé - Online magazine
• French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan- Detroit area, MI
• Maine's French Communities - Franco American Center and Laval University
• Maine Historical Society - Portland, ME
• The Museum of Work and Culture - In Woonsocket's historic Market Square
• Research websites
  • A Brief History of Canada - Courtesy of Neil Simpson
  • Franco-Maine - University of Maine - Laval University Collaboration
    • Historic Roadways - How the French moved into Maine from QC and NB
    • Resources - The best set of resources I have ever seen on the subject
  • Franco-American and Québécois History and Genealogy Site - By David Vermette
  • French and Franco-American History - Marianopolis College in Montréal 
    • French Canadian Emigration to the United States, 1840-1930
    • Map and Population of the Franco-American Cities in New England
    • Picture Gallery
  • French Canadian Genealogy Research - Societies, Libraries, Genealogy Projects, Books, ...
  • History of Canada - Nine pages of links courtesy of the Museum of Civilization
  • Keene State College - Mason Library
    • Franco-American Life and Culture: A Selected Bibliography
  • Global Gazette, The - Canada's Family History Magazine 
    • Archive of Articles
    • Subscription Page - Free
• Franco-American Festivals
  • Acadian Festival in Madawaska - June 25-28, 2009
    • For over 32 years, the town of Madawaska has celebrated St. John Valley's rich Acadian heritage. Commemorating the arrival of the first Acadian settlers, in 1785. Each year a founding family is honored in the guise of a family reunion, this year we have the pleasure of catering to the Marquis family. We invite you and your family, to join in the festivities, "Ca va Swinger!"
  • La Kermesse Franco-American Festival - Biddeford ME
  • Festival FrancoFun - Lewiston, ME
  • Rhode Island Franco-American Heritage Festival - East Providence, RI
  • Terre pis Ciel - Jay, ME - Last festival August 2004 - Discontinued
• French and French-Canadian Songs
• Les Traditions du Québec - Words and sometimes music
• ABC de la Chanson Francophone - More words to French songs
• Jack Kerouac - Beat Generation Author
• JACK Magazine - An offshoot of the Beat Generation News - For budding writers
• Lowel Celebrates Kerouac - Annual Literary Festival - Every October
• Lowell Blues:  the words of Jack Kerouac - A film by Henry Ferrini 
• Language 
• An Analysis of the Assimilation of French-Canadian Language and Culture into American Language and Culture: How French-Canadian became Franco-American and then Became Invisible - A thesis by Roger A. Roy, December 2000. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
• News and Events
  • The Franco-American Connection Blog - News and events in connection with the Franco-American community - Edited by Jacques L'Heureux
  • Franco-American News & Events, 8 - A compilation of news and events current and ongoing in regard to Franco-American. Contributors: Jacques Boudreau, Rhea Cote Robbins, Editor and Nicole Ouellette.
• Roots - Racines - Késsinnimek
  • An online magazine - With articles on Genealogy, French-Canadian, Native American, Colonists, History, Background, Parish Registers, Shrines and Missionaries. ....
• Software 
• Download Adobe Acrobat Reader - Needed to view Adobe PDF files.
• University of Maine
  • The Franco American Studies Program
• University of Southern Maine
• Franco-American Studies
• Franco-American Collection

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