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All About the Franco-American Experience

Why I Started This Blog

I love stories, specifically those stories that take us back into our history and fill us with meaning in our present. My family ancestry is primarily Franco-American, also described as French-Canadian heritage.

From a young age, I began a mission to piece my family’s known history together: not just stories of individuals, but of our Franco-American story as a whole.

I’m originally from New Hampshire, where my French-Canadian immigrant ancestors settled. But I primarily grew up in Iowa, where some French presence is known but my heritage was not common knowledge at all. Nobody around me knew what a “Franco-American” was.

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What the Heck Is a Franco-American?

Have you ever been asked, “So what’s your background?” 

And if you answered with, “I’m Franco-American.” 

Most likely, you’ve gotten this response: 

“……what is that?”

This is what I hear every time I am asked this question. No joke. 

Even in New England, the term Franco-American is unrecognizable among many people. Which is funny, because our community used to be well-known for their work in the textile mills back in the day; say 50+ years ago.

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