| LC control no. | sh2007009810 |
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| Topical heading | Franco-Americans |
| Variant(s) | Franco-Americans--United States Francos (Franco-Americans) French-Canadian Americans |
| See also | Canadian Americans Ethnology--United States French Americans French-Canadians--United States |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on people of French-Canadian birth or ancestry who are permanent residents of the United States, including naturalized citizens. Works on French-Canadian workers, students, etc. living in the United States on a temporary basis are entered under French-Canadians--United States. Works on people of French birth or ancestry who are permanent residents of the United States, including naturalized citizens, are entered under French Americans. |
| Subject example tracing | Notes under French Americans; French-Canadians--United States |
| Found in | Work cat.: Chartier, A.B. The Franco-Americans of New England, 1999: p. 1 (the term "Franco-Americans" is generally reserved for Americans of Québec or Acadian origin) Delevingne, L. Franco-American viewpoints, c1988: p. 3 (Franco-Americans, or Francos, are immigrants from French-speaking Canada, or their descendants, and should be distinguished from immigrants from France) Walker, D.B. Politics and ethnocentrism: the case of the Franco-Americans, 1961: introd. (although the terms Franco-American and French Canadian are interchangeable, the former is preferred by members of this group) Brault, G.J. The French-Canadian heritage in New England, 1986: p. 2 (the term "Franco-Americans" caught on toward the end of the 1890s and gained wider acceptance in the 1920s) p. 4 (individuals born in France or of French parentage usually consider themselves ethnically distinct from Franco-Americans) American immigrant cultures, c1997: p. 286 (under "French": although French-born immigrants in America are sometimes called "Franco Americans", the term esentially characterizes French Canadians; the term "French American" is more appropriately used for immigrants that came directly from France) p. 291 (under "French Canadian": the ethonym "Franco-American" appeared in the late 19th century and is still used to describe people of French Canadian birth or ancestry living in the United States) Gale encyc. of multicultural America, 2000 (separate articles for "French Americans" and "French-Canadian Americans"; the latter uses the terms French-Canadian Americans" and "Franco-Americans" interchangeably) Harvard encyc. of American ethnic groups, 1980 (separate articles for "French" and "French Canadians"; the latter uses the terms "French Canadian Americans" and "Franco-Americans" interchangeably; the term "Franco-Americans" first appeared among those of French Canadian descent at the end of the 19th century; "Franco-Americans" is sometimes also used as a broader term encompassing all Americans whose ancestry can be traced back to France, although there are significant differences among them in terms of culture, customs, and dialect) Univ. of Maine Franco American Studies Program website, Oct. 25, 2004 (FAQ page: Franco Americans are people of Quebecois or Acadian descent living in the United States) |
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