This brief history of the the Acadian People was originally published as a newspaper article. Now it is among the collection of Acadian and French-Canadian information on Mr. Chenard's's French Connection site.

 

Blupete's History Page (Peter Landry)

This site contains two complete online books on the history of Nova Scotia plus numerous other essays and links. Mr. Landry's History of Nova Scotia: Book #1, Acadia (1604-1763) is probably one of the most thorough and well-documented Acadian histories available online.

 

History of the Acadians (Tim Hebert)

The Acadian history page on Tim Hebert's Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History site. Contains a seven part overview of Acadian history including maps and a timeline.

 

Acadian History (George Rose)

The Acadian history page on George Rose's Nova Scotia History and Genealogy site. Includes a brief history, Acadian place names and surnames, a timeline, and related links.

 

Acadian History (Col. John Devoe)

The Acadian history page on Col. John Devoe's Acadian Grandfathers site. Contains an essay focussing on the founding of Acadia, the Acadian people, and the Deportation.

 

Acadian History (Linda Jones)

The Acadian history page on Linda Jone's Genealogy: Acadian & French-Canadian Style site. A brief history of Acadia primarily summarized from Bona Arsenault's History of the Acadians.

 

Acadian History (Mike Girouard)

The Acadian history page on Mike Girouard's Girouard Family site. Includes census data, biagraphies, and essays on Acadian life.

 

History of Canada and Acadia (Louis Le Jeune) [in French]

A history of early Canada and Acadia from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Includes a biographical dictionary of key individuals in Canadian and Acadian history.

 

The Acadian Odyssey

A collection of short essays on the origin of the Acadian people and Acadian life prior to and after the deportation.

 

 

The Fortress of Louisbourg

The Official Research Site of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Bretton, Nova Scotia.

 

List of Acadian National Conventions since 1881

History of the Great Acadian Conventions since 1881, forerunners of the present Congrès Mondial Acadien, held twice since the 1990s and to be held again in 2004 in Nova Scotia.

 

Il était une fois l'Acadie [in French]

This site is a good place to start with small clips on the history, personages, and way of life of the early Acadian community.

 

Acadia

This site contains a collection of short articles on Acadian history. Though intended as a resource for teachers and students, this site should be of interest to anyone looking for a brief, easy-to-read overview of Acadian history.

 

Acadian Vexillology (Luc Baronian)

History of the Acadian flag and other flags adopted by descendants of the Acadian people.

 

History of the Madawaska Acadians (Scott Michaud)

A brief history of Acadia and the Acadians who settled the Madawaska region of northern Maine.

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