History

ACGS was founded in 1973 by Prof. Roger Lawrence and Lucille Caron Legasse. ACGS was the first genealogical society to focus on the ancestry of the Canadian immigrants to New England and grew to be the largest.

As holdings increased and membership grew, we had many homes until the purchase of the former Blessed Sacrament School in 1993 until we sold it and moved in 2020 to our current home at 1 Sundial Avenue, Manchester, NH.

Our mission remains as defined by our founders; we continue to serve as a resource center for the gathering, preservation and dissemination of genealogical and historical information.

Chateau Frontenac seen from basse ville Quebec – Submitted by Muriel Normand

 

Purpose of ACGS

  • Foster the study of ancestral origins
  • Encourage research into the history of families
  • Foster high standards of ethics for genealogical research
  • Provide a common access by and for individuals of Acadian, French-Canadian and Franco American origin

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