About the Authors
Greg Wood (right), pictured with Marty Guidry (left) and Warren Perrin (center)
Gregory Wood has documented the French experience in Maryland since the 1970s. Of Acadian and Québecois heritage on his maternal side, Greg spent forty years in foreign language instruction and is the author of three books, articles, and a family history.
In the summer of 2022, he had his latest work published. Comprising 1600 pages in a two-volume set, Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland: Reflections on the Lives and Contributions of Acadians, Saint-Domingue Refugees, and European Émigrés (Baltimore: Otter Bay Books) provides an extensive look at three historic communities from 1755 to the early twentieth century.
In Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland, much has been added to the material found in A Guide to Acadians in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1995), and new ground has been broken in his extensive description of the saga of West Indian refugees – free and enslaved, Sulpicians, and individuals who chose Maryland in which to reside and flourish.
Relying heavily on journals, newspapers, depositions, Church registries, city directories, immigration data, shipping records, censuses, land documentation, and wills and inventories, Greg carefully builds a narrative that puts Francophones squarely in the middle of the economic, political, religious, cultural, and educational growth of the era. There is much to discover for both historians and genealogists alike. His work is available from Amazon Books and is supported by a new website, https://francomaryland.com.
In the summer of 2022, he had his latest work published. Comprising 1600 pages in a two-volume set, Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland: Reflections on the Lives and Contributions of Acadians, Saint-Domingue Refugees, and European Émigrés (Baltimore: Otter Bay Books) provides an extensive look at three historic communities from 1755 to the early twentieth century.
In Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland, much has been added to the material found in A Guide to Acadians in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1995), and new ground has been broken in his extensive description of the saga of West Indian refugees – free and enslaved, Sulpicians, and individuals who chose Maryland in which to reside and flourish.
Relying heavily on journals, newspapers, depositions, Church registries, city directories, immigration data, shipping records, censuses, land documentation, and wills and inventories, Greg carefully builds a narrative that puts Francophones squarely in the middle of the economic, political, religious, cultural, and educational growth of the era. There is much to discover for both historians and genealogists alike. His work is available from Amazon Books and is supported by a new website, https://francomaryland.com.
An Acadian genealogist and historian from Louisiana, R. Martin Guidry has studied the culture, language, history and genealogy of the Acadians for over 40 years. Martin is Immediate Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Acadian Memorial Foundation in St. Martinville, Louisiana and continues to serve as a member of the Board. He is President of Les Guédry et Petitpas d’Asteur - the North American association of the Guédry and Petitpas families.
Martin has published numerous articles on Acadian history and genealogy, has presented seminars on the subject as well as conducted genealogical workshops. He oversees four genealogical websites and aids Acadian families seeking their family roots. Martin's research into the history and genealogy of the Acadians uses original civil and ecclesiastical records from the 1600's through the present-day.
Martin has published numerous articles on Acadian history and genealogy, has presented seminars on the subject as well as conducted genealogical workshops. He oversees four genealogical websites and aids Acadian families seeking their family roots. Martin's research into the history and genealogy of the Acadians uses original civil and ecclesiastical records from the 1600's through the present-day.
Washington, D.C. area resident, University of Maryland College Park graduate Marie Rundquist applies her diverse experience -- as a DNA project manager, collaborative research community moderator, and president of an information systems consulting firm, in researching her North American family history. Interweaving DNA test results, history, and genealogy, Rundquist develops comprehensive historical narratives that are uniquely products of the present but which give voice to unheard ancestors, and truths, of the past.
Rundquist's published books and articles include Revisiting Anne Marie: How an Amerindian Woman of Seventeenth-Century Nova Scotia and a DNA Match Redefine American Heritage (2009), Cajun by Any Other Name: Recovering the Lost History of a Family and a People (2012), and "Finding Anne Marie: The Hidden History of our Acadian Ancestors (2006)." "Autosomal DNA Results Test Hundreds of Years of Genealogy Records in a Proof of Ancestry." Southern California Genealogical Society, Summer 2015, Vol. 52, Issue #3.
After six years in the making, Marie Rundquist launched her book, Dance of Life: Ancient Peoples, the Animals, and Us. (Woodstock: DNA-Genealogy-History, 2022). In Dance of Life, Rundquist explores ancient peoples, a new way to visualize ancestry, the lives of twenty-nine animals, and the magical way we relate. In her new book, the author continues a journey of discovery that served as the basis of her two previous works, Cajun by Any Other Name (2012) and Revisiting Anne Marie (2012), and there is even an animated video that brings results to life! Readers with an interest in DNA, history, genealogy, people and cultures, the lives of animals, STEM fields, and ancient DNA will find this book, and the accompanying video, exciting, entertaining, informative, and provocative.
In her book, Dance of Life: Ancient Peoples, the Animals and Us, Rundquist discusses the wealth of tools available to understand how individuals with similar DNA interact in fresh and inventive ways. Readers may identify with animals and allow their old viewpoints to give way to new ones. Rundquist invites readers to “take a deep breath” and find out how everyone contributes to the elegantly choreographed DANCE OF LIFE. Visit DNA-Genealogy-History.com for more information.
Greg Wood, Martin Guidry and Marie Rundquist were among 55 authors of Acadie Then and Now: A People's History (2014), edited by Warren Perrin, Phil Comeau and Mary Perrin. The collective work that chronicles the past and present histories of Acadians worldwide was awarded the Prix France-Acadie 2015. All three authors were honored in 2018 by the Maryland Historical Trust, with a Preservation Award for Excellence in Media and Publications.
Rundquist's published books and articles include Revisiting Anne Marie: How an Amerindian Woman of Seventeenth-Century Nova Scotia and a DNA Match Redefine American Heritage (2009), Cajun by Any Other Name: Recovering the Lost History of a Family and a People (2012), and "Finding Anne Marie: The Hidden History of our Acadian Ancestors (2006)." "Autosomal DNA Results Test Hundreds of Years of Genealogy Records in a Proof of Ancestry." Southern California Genealogical Society, Summer 2015, Vol. 52, Issue #3.
After six years in the making, Marie Rundquist launched her book, Dance of Life: Ancient Peoples, the Animals, and Us. (Woodstock: DNA-Genealogy-History, 2022). In Dance of Life, Rundquist explores ancient peoples, a new way to visualize ancestry, the lives of twenty-nine animals, and the magical way we relate. In her new book, the author continues a journey of discovery that served as the basis of her two previous works, Cajun by Any Other Name (2012) and Revisiting Anne Marie (2012), and there is even an animated video that brings results to life! Readers with an interest in DNA, history, genealogy, people and cultures, the lives of animals, STEM fields, and ancient DNA will find this book, and the accompanying video, exciting, entertaining, informative, and provocative.
In her book, Dance of Life: Ancient Peoples, the Animals and Us, Rundquist discusses the wealth of tools available to understand how individuals with similar DNA interact in fresh and inventive ways. Readers may identify with animals and allow their old viewpoints to give way to new ones. Rundquist invites readers to “take a deep breath” and find out how everyone contributes to the elegantly choreographed DANCE OF LIFE. Visit DNA-Genealogy-History.com for more information.
Greg Wood, Martin Guidry and Marie Rundquist were among 55 authors of Acadie Then and Now: A People's History (2014), edited by Warren Perrin, Phil Comeau and Mary Perrin. The collective work that chronicles the past and present histories of Acadians worldwide was awarded the Prix France-Acadie 2015. All three authors were honored in 2018 by the Maryland Historical Trust, with a Preservation Award for Excellence in Media and Publications.