How much French still exists in New England?
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- Raised in Connecticut by my parents Michel & Maryse who are french-canadian immigrants from Sherbrooke & St. Georges de Beauce. I grew up hearing them speak french, but unfortunately was never taught the language. I took French in school hoping to learn but found it very different from what my family spoke. I can kinda understand some of it now though! :) I have always been extremely interested in different cultures & customs, but never seemed to know much about my own family's. I'm hoping to connect with others and find out more about my history & heritage! ;o)
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There is a French genealogy society, I believe, at the Vernon public library. They have all the old people accounted for so if you knew your granparents-you could get a family tree there.
Dan Boucher does a Jam francais at Marinellis club in Burlington-near Bristol line.
I also noted that my parents from Canada spoke different French from what was taught in school in CT. The language was affected by Anglicized influences according to my cousin who teaches English in Sherbrooke.
I hope you have eaten cretons and tourtieres. Good luck with your quest-Joe