Acadian Archives Events

The little-known country of Latvia, formerly part of the U.S.S.R., and along with Estonia and Lithuania, one of the three Baltic States, is roughly the size of West Virginia and has slightly less than 2 million people. Latvia has an incredibly rich and varied musical culture. During the academic year 2022-23, Scott Brickman was on […]

Join the UMFK, the Acadian Archives, and the larger community for a celebration of Acadian culture at Nowland Hall. A traditional Acadian meal will be served by Sodexo and music provided by Les Chanteurs acadiens. Northwoods Nectar will be present with maple taffy on snow. Special thanks to Bouchard Farms for our ploye mix. The […]

The Acadian Archives will host this year's kick-off event of the annual UMFK's Scholars' Symposium entitled,  "Acadian Archives One Health Challenge." Staff, students, and community members are invited to the Acadian Archives to discover archival items relating to the health of the region.  Those documents will enable visitors to collect clues, solve a puzzle, and […]

Sign up for our next event! This free, virtual presentation will focus on the best at-home preservation practices for old documents. We will discuss simple steps for identifying and correcting improper handling and storage of paper-based and photographic materials in family collections.The presentation will feature Mary Kate Kwasnik of the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). […]

Please note that the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes will be closed on Monday, October 14, in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day. For more information about the Indigenous Peoples of the St. John Valley and the larger Wabanaki Homeland, visit our website or explore our resources in person. Contact: acadian@maine.edu

The Acadian Archives will host a second genealogy workshop on Wednesday, January 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Topics this time include: - Documentary sources at the Acadian Archives; - Indigenous ancestry in French North America; - WikiTree - an introductory guide. Bring your questions - and your friends! This workshop is free and open […]

Join us for our third genealogical workshop of 2024-2025! This edition will focus on family records that cover the Acadian colonial period and that are available either online or physically at the Acadian Archives. Attendance at prior workshops is not required. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required due […]

The University of Maine at Fort Kent's dining services will offer a special poutine-themed luncheon at Nowland Hall.    Join us for UMFK's first Poutine Fest! Come learn about the rich history of poutine and sample different versions of this classic Canadian dish.  This is an all-you-can eat buffet style event.     The luncheon is […]

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a presentation by UMFK Professor of Music and Education Scott Brickman on Thursday, October 23 at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Professor Brickman will discuss the musical culture of Latvia, which he personally experienced and […]

On October 30, 2025, at 6 p.m., the Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will welcome researcher and speaker Donlon Hurtubise for a presentation on the region’s pioneering families. The event will be free and open to the public. This presentation, offered as part of the Archives’ genealogy workshop series, will […]

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host author Denis Ledoux at 6:30 p.m. on November 20. Ledoux will discuss his new book, Here to Stay: Lives in 17th-Century Canada. In Here to Stay, Ledoux explores the distant history of 30 percent of Maine’s population who have French North […]