Strewn Across the Oceans:

the Acadian Deportations 1755 - 1763
with R. Marty Guidry

In Strewn Across the Seas: the Acadian Deportations 1755 – 1763, the speaker Marty Guidry will explore the history of Acadians from their origins in Europe, to their settlement in present-day Nova Scotia (then known as Acadia),to their eventual deportation by the British.  He will discuss the major forces that led to the deportations and the impact these forces had on the Acadian communities in the years just before 1755.  Marty will also describe the eight-year-long deportation process and the legal and political reasons that resulted in the scattering of the Acadians to numerous ports on both sides of the Atlantic.  The presentation will include a discussion of the resettling of the Acadian communities after 1763 and the recapturing of their national identity.

R. Martin “Marty” Guidry is an Acadian genealogist and historian from Louisiana who has studied the culture, language, history and genealogy of the Acadians for over 40 years.  Marty has published numerous articles and conducted seminars and genealogical workshops on these subjects.  His research on Acadian history and genealogy involves the use of original civil and ecclesiastical records from the 1600's through the present-day.  Marty is president of Les Guédry et Petitpas d'Asteur, the North American Association of the Guédry & Petitpas families; past president and current board member of the Acadian Memorial Association; and former board member of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society.

DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2024
TIME: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Central Time

TWO LIVE VIEWING OPTIONS: IN-PERSON AND REMOTE BROADCAST
In-Person Attendance: Madisonville Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library
ADDRESS: 1123 Main Street, Madisonville, LA

At Home Viewing: St. Tammany Parish Library (STPL) Live Broadcast via Zoom

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