The Real Evangeline
Finding Cécile is designed around a genealogical passion that quickly became an obsession. What started as a casual look into generations - my generations - of Acadians to complete a decorative family tree for my parents became a fevered search for everything related to discovery of the identity of this single woman. In so doing, I stumbled upon the story of the Acadian people, a group caught in the conflict between England and France in the 18th Century. Longfellow's most