List of Acadians

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This is a list of notable Acadians, and people of Acadia origins.

Present-day Acadian communities (in yellow).

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Acadian or must have references showing they are Acadian and are notable.

Actors

Law and politics

Military veterans

Musicians

Sports

Visual artists

Writers

Media

  • Phil Comeau – film and television director; 92 film awards, Order of Canada, Order of New Brunswick
  • Lyse Doucet – news correspondent and presenter, BBC World

Pre-deportation

See also

References

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  2. ^ Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). "List of Veterans named by Governor of Boston". Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 155.
  3. ^ Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 168.
  4. ^ Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. pp. 171, 173.
  5. ^ a b Barnes, p. 112, note 17
  6. ^ Pothier, Bernard (1974). "Leblanc, Le Maigre, Joseph". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  7. ^ p. 46
  8. ^ p. 46 – note Villebon has Melanson's first initial as "M" when it was "P"
  9. ^ Conquest of Acadia, p. 58
  10. ^ Roy, Jacqueline (1983). "Thibodeau, Simon". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  11. ^ Northern Armageddon: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham By D. Peter MacLeod
  12. ^ "The French retreat". Canada: A People's History. Season 1. Episode 4. 5 November 2000. CBC Television.
  13. ^ Arsenault, Georges (1994). "Buote, Gilbert". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  14. ^ Ross, Sally (1998). "Landry, Valentin". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  15. ^ "Open letter – Marichette". McCord Museum.
  16. ^ "Festival des cultures francophones" (PDF). Dalhousie University.