Category Archives: New Brunswick

New Brunswick historical newspapers

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Gail Dever

Blogger Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt is on a roll this week. In addition to posting a blog item a couple of days ago about historical newspapers available in Ontario and Nova Scotia, yesterday he added New Brunswick newspapers … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 175 years of French Canadian ancestry in Maine

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

Portland Press Herald‘s Franco-American blogger Juliana L’Heureux writes this week about Maine’s Aroostook County that recently celebrated its 175 anniversary. Located in the northern part of the state near the New Brunswick border, the county’s first settlers were Acadian and Québécois. The most interesting … Continue reading →

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World Acadian Congress talk set for Bangor, Maine library

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Penobscot County Genealogical Society in Bangor, Maine will host Dona Saucier who will speak about the upcoming Congrès mondial acadien 2014 – World Acadian Congress 2014 at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at the Bangor Public Library. Ms. Saucier of … Continue reading →

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