The Acadians – settlers, pioneers in a new land allied with and intermarried into the Native population of seaboard Nova Scotia beginning in 1603. They lived in harmony, developing their farms and then, roughly 150 years or 6 generations later, in 1755, they found themselves evicted, ruthlessly and forcibly deported, losing absolutely everything. They became landless refugees, living off of the benevolence of strangers…or dying. The Acadian diaspora was born. You can view a timeline here.

Marie Rundquist, Acadian and Native descendant, genetic genealogist, researcher and founder of the original AmerIndian project visited the Acadian homeland this past summer and is graciously sharing her experience through some of her photography and narrative.

Marie Rundquist:

This cross, located on the beach near Grand Pre where the Acadians were herded onto ships, is a priceless icon of our Acadian ancestry and represents all of our ancestors who were forcibly removed from their lands – marched on to the awaiting boats at gunpoint – and who left their footprints on this beach. Their last footprints in the land into which their effort and blood had been poured for 150 years. This cross is very symbolic and meaningful to all who look at it.

This photo was taken at Waterfront Park in the town of Wolfville which borders the Minas Basin and the historic Acadian dykelands our ancestors once farmed. The area is known for the spectacular tides that rush into the basin bordering the park, totally changing its landscape.

Sabots, the wooden shoes pictured above were worn by Acadian ancestors who farmed the wet, marshy dykelands and were also worn on boats. Wolfville is within a short distance of the Grand Pre UNESCO Historic Site where my husband and I stayed while attending the 2017 Acadian Mi’kmaq Celebration of Peace and Reconciliation this past August.

If you have Acadian ancestors, these pictures probably caused you to catch your breath. Your ancestors walked here, stood here and the blood in their veins ran thick with fear, here, as they boarded the ships that would disrupt their lives forever, destroying what they had built over a century and a half.

Focus on the Homeland

Marie has recently begun a new chapter in her life which allows her to focus more directly on the Acadian and AmerIndian homelands and communities. She has been preparing for this transition for years, and all Acadian and AmerIndian researchers will be beneficiaries.

Marie initially founded the AmerIndian out of Acadia project in 2006 to sort out the relationships between the various Acadian and Native families both in Nova Scotia, and wherever their descendants have dispersed since “Le Grand Derangement,” their forced removal in 1755. The story of the Acadians didn’t end in 1755, it began anew in different locations throughout the world, the Acadian diaspora.

Through traditional genealogy research paired with genetic genealogy, we are breathing life into those ancestors once again, honoring their memory and sacrifices, and along the way, getting to know them better and finding unexpected surprises as well.

This is an exciting time in genetic genealogy for descendants of Acadians and those with American Indian roots in eastern Canada and the northeastern portion of the US.

The Acadian homeland is located in the easternmost portion of Canada, Nova Scotia.

Many, if not most, Acadians were admixed with the Native population in the 150 years that the French colonists lived in harmony with the Native Mi’kmaq (also referenced as Micmac) people on the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia. It’s impossible to study one without studying the other. Their fates, genealogies and DNA are inextricably interwoven.

Having Acadian and Native ancestors as well, and after several years of working together on other projects, I joined Marie as a co-administrator of this project in early 2017.

Today, Marie and I have several exciting announcements to make, the first of which is the renaming of the project to more accurately reflect a new, expanded, focus.

The Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project

You might have noticed that the AmerIndian project was renamed a few months ago as the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project to reflect our expanded goals. Specifically, our goal is to create a one-stop location in which to discover Acadian genetic roots. While the Acadia – Metis Mothers and Mothers of Acadian DNA projects have existed for several years to document proven matrilineal Acadian lines, nothing of the same nature existed for Y DNA for paternal surname lineages, or for those who want to connect with their Acadian roots through autosomal DNA.

After weighing various options, Marie and I, in conjunction with Family Tree DNA, decided that the best option was to expand the existing AmerIndian project to include Y, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA of the entire Acadian population into our existing project which already has over 1000 members.

In a word, our new project focus is FAMILY!

In Marie’s words:

Primary project goal: Through genetic genealogy research techniques combined with advanced Y DNA testing, it is our goal to add to and develop Y DNA signatures for male descendants of our legacy Acadian ancestors that may be referenced by others in verifying genealogies.

We want to assure that in our surname studies we are informed by Y DNA results primarily but take into account the mtDNA Full Mitochondrial Sequence results when considering the spouse, and Family Finder (autosomal) DNA results when researching all who may share ancestry.

Surname variants and dit names are of particular interest and factor into our development of a database of surname signatures as related to Acadian genealogies.

We encourage all who have tested and have the surname lineages listed in our project profile to join our project as their combined DNA results help us see through the genealogy brick walls and help us find answers to our genealogy questions.

We want to let new and existing members know how their results have contributed to our ability to develop and verify Acadian genealogies – and for the men in particular, the attainment of Y DNA “signatures” for surname lineages against which all may compare their own Y DNA results – and reference in genealogy research. Adoptees with matching Y DNA results for Acadian surnames (as we already have a number of these) are welcome to join and participate. Our team is expert in the areas of Y DNA testing and analysis, including the latest Big Y DNA tests only through years of practical experience with geographical and haplogroup-related DNA projects. Both Marie and Roberta have extensive project administration experience and both are affiliate researchers with The Genographic Project.

Introducing Deadre Doucet Bourke

Marie and I realized that we needed assistance, so we are very pleased to welcome our new co-administrator, Deadre Doucet Bourke. Many Acadian researchers already know Deadre, a long-time genealogist and contributor from within the project, so adding her expertise as a project administrator is a natural progression. Deadre will be focused on communicating with people regarding their genealogy and utilizing social media.

You can read the bios of our administrators here.

Welcome Deadre!!!

The DNA Focus

The Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project is primarily focused on Y DNA and autosomal DNA. While we aren’t competing with the two mitochondrial DNA projects, we certainly welcome those with direct mitochondrial lineages to join this project as well. We encourage researchers to combine all of the DNA that makes us family to confirm our Acadian heritage and connect to our ancestors.

Acadian researchers struggle with the inability to find their Acadian ancestor’s Y DNA signatures gathered together in one place. Marie and I decided to fix that problem, hence, the redesign of the project.

The Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project welcomes everyone with Acadian heritage!

If you descend from a particular line, but aren’t male or don’t carry the surname today, you’ll be able to discover information about your ancestors from the Y DNA, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA carried by other project members. Genetic genealogy is all about collaboration and sharing and finding all types of results in one project location makes that search much easier!

Who Should Join the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project?

If you have an ACADIAN SURNAME in your family lines, as listed in the project profile or on the surname list later in this article, and you’ve had the Y DNA, mtDNA or Family Finder test, you are qualified to join this project.

If you are a MALE with an ACADIAN SURNAME, please join the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project by ordering (minimally) a Y Chromosome 37 marker test.

If you are either male or female and have Acadian MATRILINEAL ANCESTRY (your mother’s mother’s mother’s line) that leads to a Native and/or an Acadian grandmother through all females, please join the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project by ordering the mtFull Sequence mitochondrial DNA test.

If you have Acadian or Native American ancestors from the Acadian region of Canada or diaspora regions where Acadian families settled after the 1755 deportation, and would like to discover new leads for ancestry research and close, immediate and distant cousins, please join the project by ordering a Family Finder test.

If you have Acadian ancestry and have already taken the Y or mitochondrial DNA test at Family Tree DNA, please click here to sign in to your account and order a Family Finder test by clicking on the “Upgrade” button on the top right of your personal page.

If you have already tested and have Y DNA, mtDNA, or Family Finder matches with members of the Acadian Amerindian Ancestry project and are researching your ancestry, you are welcome to join this project.

If you have already tested your DNA at Family Tree DNA, but are not yet a project member, please click on the Project tab at the top left of your personal page to select a project to join. If the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestors project is not showing on your list, just type “Acadian” into the search box and click on the “Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry” link to join the project.

If you have tested your autosomal DNA at either Ancestry or 23andMe, but not at Family Tree DNA, you can download your autosomal results into the Family Tree DNA data base and use many tools for free – including the ability to join projects. You can read more about this here.

Not sure which kinds of DNA you can test for, and the difference between the different tests, please read 4 Kinds of DNA for Genetic Genealogy.

Questions? Just ask!

Saving Money by Joining the Acadian AmerIndian Project

Please note that DNA testing discounts are available through our project site for people who have never ordered a test from Family Tree DNA previously.

First, click here to go to the Family Tree DNA webpage. Scroll down, then, type the word Acadian into the search box, as shown below. This search process works for surnames as well.

Then, when the results are returned, select the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project and click that link, shown below, to see DNA testing prices available to project members, example shown below.

You’ll need to scroll down to see test prices. The screen shot below only shows a portion of what is available.

DNA testing prices through the project are less than ordering the same test without joining a project.

As A Project Member

Of course, the point of DNA testing and projects is to share. Family Tree DNA has provided several tools to help genealogists do just that. We would ask that project members complete the following four easy steps, unless for some reason, you can’t. For example, adoptees may not have this information. Just do the best you can.

First, please upload a tree of at least your direct line ancestors at Family Tree DNA.

Just sign in to your personal page and click on “My Family Tree” to get started.

DNA and family trees are extremely powerful tools together – the genetic and genealogy parts of genetic genealogy.

Second, please complete the name and location of your earliest known direct matrilineal ancestor (your mother’s mother’s mother’s line) and your direct patrilineal line (your father’s father’s father’s line) by clicking on the orange “Manage Personal Information” link below your profile photo on the left side of your personal page.

Then, click on the Genealogy Tab, and then click on Earliest Known Ancestors. Please note that you can click on any image to enlarge.

You’ll need to complete:

Both Earliest Known Ancestor fields on the left side of the page.

Both Ancestral Locations by clicking on the orange “update location” for the patrilineal AND matrilineal ancestor on the right side.

Be sure to click “Save” at the bottom of the page when you’re finished.

Third, under the Privacy and Sharing tab, please consider allowing your Y and mitochondrial DNA results to show on the public page of the project.

When Acadian descendants are searching for projects to join, or information about their ancestral lines, the public project display is often what they find and how they decide if participation or DNA testing is worth their time.

Here is what our public Y DNA project page displays and here is what our mtDNA project page displays. There is also an option for administrators to display the participants surname, but we do not have this field enabled at this time. Other projects that you may have joined probably do have this field enabled, and your selection affects all projects of which you are a member.

Under “My Profile,” you’ll see an option to “Share my Earliest Known Ancestor with other people in the projects I’ve joined.” If you don’t have this option enabled, only a blank space will appear, which doesn’t help anyone determine if you share a common ancestor.

A second option on this page under “My DNA Results is “Make my mtDNA and Y DNA public” which allows your results to show on the public project page. If you select “project only” then only project members will be able to see your results when logged in to their account. Your results will no show on the public project page unless you select the public option.

Remember to click “save.”

Fourth, if your mitochondrial line (mother’s mother’s mother’s line) is Acadian or Native, you’ll need to provide the project administrators with the ability to see the coding region of your mitochondrial DNA so that your mitochondrial DNA can be properly grouped within the project. If your direct matrilineal line does NOT pertain to Acadian or Native ancestry, then you’re done.

If your matrilineal line is Native or Acadian, on the Privacy and Sharing page, under “Account Access,” please click on the “Only You” answer to “Who can view my mtDNA Coding Region mutations.”

You will then see a drop down list of the projects you have joined. You can select any of the projects by clicking the box beside the project. Only the administrators of the projects you’ve selected can see your coding region results, and you can change this at any time. In my personal account, I’ve selected all of the projects that my mtDNA is relevant to.

Your coding region results are NEVER displayed publicly and no one other than project administrators can see those results. Family Tree DNA does not offer the option of displaying coding regions in any project.

Again, don’t forget to click “save,” or you haven’t.

Need Help?

Need help? Just ask. We’re here to help.

Project administrators can help you by completing some fields, like most distant ancestor, with your permission, but Privacy and Sharing fields can’t be changed or edited by administrators for everyone’s security. However, we’d be glad to step you through the process, as would Family Tree DNA customer support. You can call or contact customer support by scrolling down to the very bottom of your personal page.

Acadian Surnames

I compiled the following list of Acadian surnames along with dit names (surname nicknames) from the following Acadian website where you can view which ancestral families were recorded in various census documents including 1671, 1686, 1714 and a deportation list from 1755.

Brenda Dunn’s list was prepared for the Canadian National Parks Service for the Grand Pre National Historic site.

Variant spellings were retrieved from this site and may not be inclusive.

Surname Various Spellings Source Abbadie, de Saint-Castin d’ Brenda Dunn Allain Alain, Alin, Allain, Halain, Halin Brenda Dunn Allard Alard, Allard, Allart, Halard, Hallard Acadian-Cajun.com Amirault dit Tourangeau Amireau, Amireault, Mero, Miraud, Mirau, Miraux, Mireau, Mireault, Moreau Brenda Dunn Angou dit Choisy Brenda Dunn Apart Brenda Dunn Arcement Brenda Dunn Arnaud Arnaud, Arnault Brenda Dunn Arosteguy Brenda Dunn Arseneau Brenda Dunn Aubin Aubain, Aubin, Obin Acadian-Cajun.com Aubois Brenda Dunn Aucoin Aucoin, Coin, Ocoin Brenda Dunn Ayor Brenda Dunn Babin Babain, Babin Brenda Dunn Babineau dit Deslauriers Babinau, Babineau, Babineaux, Babino, Babinot Brenda Dunn Barillot Brenda Dunn Barnabe Acadian-Cajun.com Barriault Bariau, Bariault, Barieau, Barillault, Barrillaut, Barillon, Barillot, Bario, Barrio Acadian-Cajun.com Bastarache dit (Le) Basque Brenda Dunn Bastien Baptien, Basquien, Bastien, Vasquais Brenda Dunn Beaulieu Baulieu, Baulieux, Beaulieu, Beaulieux Acadian-Cajun.com Beaumont Beaumon, Beaumont Acadian-Cajun.com Belisle Belisle, Bellisle, de Bellisle Acadian-Cajun.com Bellefontaine Bellefontaine, Bellefontenne Acadian-Cajun.com Belleville Beliveau Brenda Dunn Belliveau dit Bideau Beliveau Brenda Dunn Belliveau dit Blondin Brenda Dunn Belou Brenda Dunn Benoit dit Labriere Benois, Benoist, Benoit Brenda Dunn Bergereau Brenda Dunn Bergeron d’Amboise Brenda Dunn Bergeron dit Nantes Bargeron, Bergeon, Bergeron, Berjeron Brenda Dunn Bernard Bernar, Bernard Brenda Dunn Berrier dit Machefer Brenda Dunn Bertaud dit Montaury Brenda Dunn Bertrand Bartrand, Berterand, Bertran, Bertrand, Bertrant Brenda Dunn Bezier dit Lariviere Brenda Dunn Bezier dit Touin Brenda Dunn Bideau Acadian-Cajun.com Blanchard dit Gentilhomme Blanchar, Blanchard, Blanchart Brenda Dunn Blondin Blondain, Blondin Acadian-Cajun.com Blou Acadian-Cajun.com Bodard Brenda Dunn Boisseau dit Blondin Boissau, Boisseau, Boisseaux Brenda Dunn Bonnevie dit Beaumont Brenda Dunn Borel Brenda Dunn Boucher dit Desroches Bouché, Boucher, Bouchez Brenda Dunn Boudreau Boudrau, Boudraut, Boudreau, Boudro, Boudrot Acadian-Cajun.com Boudrot Brenda Dunn Bourg Bourc, Bourg, Bourgue, Bourk, Bourque Brenda Dunn Bourgeois Bourgeois, Bourgois, Bourjois Brenda Dunn Boutin Boudin, Boutain, Boutin, Bouttain, Bouttin Brenda Dunn Brassaud Brenda Dunn Brasseur dit Mathieu Brasseur, Brasseux Brenda Dunn Breau Brenda Dunn Breton Berton, Breton, Lebreton Acadian-Cajun.com Brossard Brosard, Brossar, Brossard, Brossart, Broussard Brenda Dunn Brun Brun, Lebrun Brenda Dunn Bugaret Brenda Dunn Bugeaud Brenda Dunn Buisson Buisson, Busson, Dubuisson Brenda Dunn Buote Brenda Dunn Buteau Butau, Butaud, Buteau, Buteux, Buto, Butteau Brenda Dunn Cadet Caddé, Cadet, Cadette Acadian-Cajun.com Caissy dit Roger Brenda Dunn Calve dit Laforge Brenda Dunn Carre Caray, Caré, Caret, Carr, Carré, Carret Brenda Dunn Cassy dit Roger Brenda Dunn Celestin dit Bellemere Brenda Dunn Cellier dit Normand Brenda Dunn Champagne Champagne, Champaigne Acadian-Cajun.com Chauvert Acadian-Cajun.com Chauvet Chauvet, Chauvette, Chovet Brenda Dunn Chenet dit Dubreuil Chenay, Chenet, Chenette, Chesnay Brenda Dunn Chesnay dit Lagarene Brenda Dunn Chiasson dit La Vallee Chiasson, Giasson Brenda Dunn Chouteau dit Manseau Brenda Dunn Clemenceau Brenda Dunn Cloustre Brenda Dunn Cochu Cochu, Cochus Acadian-Cajun.com Cognac Cognac, Coignac Brenda Dunn Comeau Brenda Dunn Cormier dit Bossigaol Cormié, Cormier, Cornier Brenda Dunn Cormier dit Thierry Brenda Dunn Cornelier Brenda Dunn Corporon Brenda Dunn Cosse Acadian-Cajun.com Cosset Cosset, Cossette Brenda Dunn Coste Brenda Dunn Cottard Brenda Dunn Cousineau Brenda Dunn Crepeau Crepau, Crepaux, Crepeau, Crepeaux, Crepos, Crespau, Crespeau, Crespel Brenda Dunn Creysac dit Toulouse Brenda Dunn Cyr Cir, Cire, Cyr, Cyre, Sir, Sire, Siree, Syr, Syre Brenda Dunn Daigle Daigle. Daigles, Dehegue Acadian-Cajun.com Daigre Brenda Dunn Damboue Acadian-Cajun.com D’Amours de Chauffours Brenda Dunn D’Amours de Clignancour Brenda Dunn D’Amours de Freneuse Brenda Dunn D’Amours de Louviere Brenda Dunn D’Amours de Plaine Brenda Dunn Daniel Daniel, Daniele, Danielle, Deniel Brenda Dunn Darois Brenda Dunn David dit Pontif Davi, David, Davit, Davy Brenda Dunn Debreuil Acadian-Cajun.com Delatour Delatour, Latour Acadian-Cajun.com Delisle Delile, Delille, Delisle, Delisles, Brenda Dunn Denis Deni, Denis, Dennis, Denys Brenda Dunn D’Entremont Acadian-Cajun.com Denys de Fronsac Brenda Dunn Depeux Acadian-Cajun.com Derayer Brenda Dunn Desaulniers Desaulnier, Desaulniers, Desaunié, Desaunier, Desauniers Acadian-Cajun.com Deschamps dit Cloche Dechamp, Dechamps, Dechant, Deschamps Brenda Dunn Desgoutins Brenda Dunn Desmoulins Demoulin, Desmoulin, Desmoulins, Dumoulin Brenda Dunn Desorcis Acadian-Cajun.com Després Depre, Depres, Despre, Despres, Desprez Brenda Dunn Devaux Acadian-Cajun.com Deveau dit Dauphine Devau, Devaux, Deveau, Deveaux, Devot, Devots Brenda Dunn Dingle Brenda Dunn Doiron Doiron, Douairon, Doueron Brenda Dunn Domine dit Saint-Sauveur Brenda Dunn Donat Acadian-Cajun.com Douaron Acadian-Cajun.com Doucet dit Laverdure Doucet, Doucette Brenda Dunn Doucet dit Lirlandois Brenda Dunn Doucet dit Mayard Brenda Dunn Druce Brenda Dunn Dubois dit Dumont Debois, Desbois, Dubois, Duboy Brenda Dunn Dufault Dufau, Dufault, Dufaut, Dufaux, Duffault, Duffaut, Duffaux, Dufo, Dufos, Duphaut Brenda Dunn Dugas Duga, Dugas, Dugast, Dugat Brenda Dunn Duguay Dugai, Dugaie, Dugay, Duguay, Dugué Brenda Dunn Dumont Dumon, Dumond, Dumont Acadian-Cajun.com Duon dit Lyonnais Brenda Dunn Dupeux Acadian-Cajun.com Duplessis Duplaissy, Duplassis, Duplassy, Duplecy, Duplesis, Duplessis, Duplessy, Placy Brenda Dunn Dupuis Dupui, Dupuis, Dupuit, Dupuits, Dupuy, Dupuys Brenda Dunn Egan Brenda Dunn Emmanuel Acadian-Cajun.com Esperance Lespérance, Lesperence Acadian-Cajun.com Fardel Acadian-Cajun.com Flan Brenda Dunn Fontaine dit Beaulieu Delafontaine, Fonteine, Lafontaine, Lafonteine, Lafonteinne Brenda Dunn Forest Fores, Forêt, Laforêt, Laforest Brenda Dunn Foret Forest Acadian-Cajun.com Forton Brenda Dunn Fougere Brenda Dunn Fournier Fournié, Lefournier Brenda Dunn Froiquingont Brenda Dunn Gadrau Brenda Dunn Galerne Brenda Dunn Galle Brenda Dunn Garceau dit Boutin Garco, Garso, Garsot Brenda Dunn Garceau dit Richard Brenda Dunn Garceau dit Tranchemontagne Brenda Dunn Gardet Gardai, Garday, Gardé Brenda Dunn Gareau Garau, Garaud Brenda Dunn Gaudet Gaudais, Gaudé, Gaudette, Godé, Godet, Godete, Godette Acadian-Cajun.com Gauterot Brenda Dunn Gauthier Gaultier, Gautier, Gotier Brenda Dunn Gentil Brenda Dunn Giboire Duverge dit Lamotte Brenda Dunn Girouard Geroir, Gerroir, Giouard, Giroir, Girroir, Jirouard Brenda Dunn Gise Brenda Dunn Godin Boisjoli Brenda Dunn Godin dit Beausejour Gaudain, Gauden, Gaudin, Godain, Goddin, Godin Brenda Dunn Godin dit Bellefeuille Brenda Dunn Godin dit Bellefontaine Brenda Dunn Godin dit Catalogne Brenda Dunn Godin dit Chatillon Brenda Dunn Godin dit Lincour Brenda Dunn Godin dit Preville Brenda Dunn Godin dit Valcour Brenda Dunn Godon Gandon, Gaudon, Godon Brenda Dunn Gosselin Gaucelin, Gauscelin, Gausselin, Goscelin, Gosselain Brenda Dunn Goudreau Gaudrau, Gaudrault, Gaudreau, Gaudreault, Gaudro, Godereau, Godrault, Godreault, Godro, Godrot, Goodrow Brenda Dunn Gougeon Gougeon, Gougon, Goujon, Goujou Acadian-Cajun.com Gourdeau Acadian-Cajun.com Gousille Acadian-Cajun.com Gousman Brenda Dunn Gouzille Brenda Dunn Grandmaison Degrandmaison Brenda Dunn Granger Brenda Dunn Gravois Brenda Dunn Grosvalet Brenda Dunn Guedry dit Labine Brenda Dunn Guedry dit Labrador Brenda Dunn Guedry dit Laverdure Brenda Dunn Guedry Grivois Guidry, Guildry Brenda Dunn Gueguen Brenda Dunn Guenard Brenda Dunn Guerin dit LaForge Guerrin Brenda Dunn Guilbault Guibau, Guibaut, Guibeau, Guibo, Guilbau, Guilbaud, Guilbaux, Guilbeau, Guillebault, Guillbeau, Guilbaut Acadian-Cajun.com Guilbeau Brenda Dunn Guillot Brenda Dunn Guy dit Tintamarre Degui, Deguy, Gui Brenda Dunn Guyon Dion, Dionne, Gion, Guillon, Guion, Gyon, Yon Brenda Dunn Hache dit Gallant Brenda Dunn Hamel Amel, Amell, Emmel, Hamell, Hamelle, Hornel Brenda Dunn Hamet Brenda Dunn Hamon Brenda Dunn Hébert dit Manuel Abaire, Abare, Abbot, Ebart, Éber, Ébert, Heber, Heberd, Hébere, Herber, Herbert, Hesbert, Hibbart, Hubert Brenda Dunn Helys dit Nouvelle Brenda Dunn Henry dit Robert Henri Brenda Dunn Hensaule Brenda Dunn Heon Brenda Dunn Herpin Arpin, Guertin, Harpin, Hertin Acadian-Cajun.com Heuse Brenda Dunn Hugon Brenda Dunn Jasmin Jassemin Acadian-Cajun.com Jeanson Jeansonne Brenda Dunn Joseph Brenda Dunn Kimine Brenda Dunn Labarre Delabarre, Labar, Labard Brenda Dunn Labat, dit Le Marguis, de Labatte Brenda Dunn LaBauve Brenda Dunn Lachaume Delachaume Brenda Dunn Lacroix Delacroix Brenda Dunn Lafond Lafon, Lafont Acadian-Cajun.com Lafont Acadian-Cajun.com Lagasse Lagace, Lagacee, Lagassee, Lagassees, Lagasset Acadian-Cajun.com Lalande dit Bonnappetit Delalande, Lalande Brenda Dunn Laliberte Laliberte, Liberte Acadian-Cajun.com Lambert Lamber, Lembert Brenda Dunn Lambourt Brenda Dunn Lamontagne Delamontagne, Montagne Acadian-Cajun.com Landrom Brenda Dunn Landry Landri, Landrie, Landril, Landrille, Lendry Brenda Dunn Langlois Anglais, Anglois, Langlais, Langloi, Langlouois Brenda Dunn Lanoue Brenda Dunn Lapierre dit LaRoche Delapierre, Lapeer, Pierre Brenda Dunn Latour Acadian-Cajun.com Laurier Lauriere,Lorier Acadian-Cajun.com LaVache Brenda Dunn Lavallée Lavale, Lavalee, Vale, Valee, Valle, Vallee Acadian-Cajun.com Lavergne Laverne Brenda Dunn Lavigne Delavigne Brenda Dunn Lebasque Acadian-Cajun.com Lebert dit Jolycoeur Abare, Hébert, Labare, LeBear, Leber, Leberre, Libest Brenda Dunn Leblanc dit Jasmin Blanc, Leblan, Lebland, Leblant Brenda Dunn LeBorgne dit Belisle Brenda Dunn Lebreton Berton, Beurton Acadian-Cajun.com Leclerc dit Laverdure Clair, Claire, Clerc, Leclair, Leclaire, Lecler, Leclerq Brenda Dunn Lecul Brenda Dunn Lefebvre Febur, Febvre, Lefaivre, Lefebre, Lefebur, Lefeuvre, Lefevre Acadian-Cajun.com Leger dit La Rozette Legere, Legey, St-Leger Brenda Dunn Lejeune dit Briard Jeune, Lejeunne Brenda Dunn LeJuge Brenda Dunn Lemaistre Acadian-Cajun.com LeMarquis dit Clermont Brenda Dunn Lemire Lemir, Lemirre, Lemyre, Lemyrre, Mire Brenda Dunn LeNeuf de Beaubassin Lenef, Leneuf Brenda Dunn LeNeuf de Boisneuf Brenda Dunn LeNeuf de LaValliere Brenda Dunn L’Enfant Brenda Dunn LePoupet de Saint-Aubin Brenda Dunn LePrieur dit Dubois Brenda Dunn LePrince Brenda Dunn Leroy Leroi, Roi, Roy Brenda Dunn L’Eschevin dit Billy Brenda Dunn Lespérance Delesperance, Lesperence Acadian-Cajun.com Lessoile Acadian-Cajun.com LeVanier dit Langevin Brenda Dunn LeVasseur dit Chamberlange Brenda Dunn Leveille Leveiller, Leveillez, Leveillie, Leveillier Brenda Dunn Levron dit Nantois Leveron Brenda Dunn Loiseau Laiseau, Laizeau, Loisau, Loisseau, Loizeau, Loseau, Loyseau, Lozeau Brenda Dunn Long Brenda Dunn Longuepee Brenda Dunn Loppinot Brenda Dunn Lord dit Montagne Lore Brenda Dunn Lort Acadian-Cajun.com Lucas Luca Brenda Dunn Lyonnais Acadian-Cajun.com Maffier Brenda Dunn Maillard Acadian-Cajun.com Maillet Brenda Dunn Maisonnat dit Baptiste Brenda Dunn Malboeuf Malbeuf Brenda Dunn Mangeant dit Saint Germain Brenda Dunn Manseau Manceau, Mansau Acadian-Cajun.com Marcadet Brenda Dunn Marchand dit Poitiers Marchan, Marchant Brenda Dunn Marres dit LaSonde Brenda Dunn Martel Martelle Brenda Dunn Martil Acadian-Cajun.com Martin dit Barnabe Martain Brenda Dunn Massé Macé, Macés, Masset, Massey Brenda Dunn Massie Brenda Dunn Mathieu Mathieux, Matthieux Brenda Dunn Maucaire Brenda Dunn Mazerolle dit Saint Louis Brenda Dunn Melanson dit LaRamee Melanson dit Laverdure Melanson, Melençon, Melenson, Menançon Brenda Dunn Mercier dit Caudebec Lemercier, Mersier Brenda Dunn Messaguay Brenda Dunn Meunier Megné, Menié, Mesnier, Meusnier, Munier, Musnier Brenda Dunn Michaud Michau, Michault, Michaut, Michaux, Micheau Acadian-Cajun.com Michel dit LaRuine Bichel, Miché, Michelle, Micher Brenda Dunn Migneau dit Aubin Mignau, Mignaud, Mignault, Mignaux, Migneaux, Mignot, Migneau Brenda Dunn Mignier dit Lagasse Brenda Dunn Mignot Mignau, Mignaud, Mignault, Mignaux, Migneaux, Mignot Brenda Dunn Mirande Brenda Dunn Mius d’Azit Miusse, Mousse Brenda Dunn Mius de Entremont de Plemarais Miusse, Mousse Brenda Dunn Monmellian dit Saint Germain Brenda Dunn Mordant Brenda Dunn Morin dit Boucher Maurain, Maurin, Morrin Brenda Dunn Morpain Brenda Dunn Moulaison dit Recontre Brenda Dunn Mouton Brenda Dunn Moyse dit Latreille Brenda Dunn Muis de Entremont de Pobomcoup Miusse, Mousse Brenda Dunn NaQuin dit L’Etoile Brenda Dunn Nogues Brenda Dunn Nuirat Brenda Dunn Olivier Oliver, Olivie, Ollivier Brenda Dunn Ondy Acadian-Cajun.com Onel O’Neale Brenda Dunn Orillon dit Champagne Aurillon, 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Additional Resources

In addition to the resources utilized to compile the Acadian surnames listed above, we recommend the following resources for genealogical research:

View the Acadian family tree contributed and maintained by genealogist Karen Theriot Reader at this link.

The Acadian Rootsweb list hosted by Paul LeBlanc provides an invaluable resource for sharing information. To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word ‘subscribe’ without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. If you are not already a member, you can browse the archives here or you can search the Acadian list archives for keywords like surnames by utilizing the search engine here.

Please visit the Family Heritage Research Community to read exciting articles about how real people like you discovered their roots by way of DNA testing.

Additional projects administered by Roberta Estes and Marie Rundquist that may be relevant to Acadian descendants include:

Thank You

We want to extend a big thank you to the incredible members of the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project for recruiting new members, for their individual research, and for sharing so willingly. A project is only as strong as the members!

We hope you’ll be joining us soon!

Photography Credit

The location photos used in this article were taken this summer at the Annapolis Royal Historic Site, Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens and the Grand Pre UNESCO World Heritage Site by Marie Rundquist. Thanks to Marie for being our project ambassador, for permission to use her photography here and on the Acadian AmerIndian Ancestry Project page as well.

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