French-Canadians--United States

Here are entered works on French-Canadian aliens, students, etc. living in the United States on a temporary basis. Works on people of French-Canadian birth or ancestry who are permanent residents of the United States, including naturalized citizens, are entered under [Franco-Americans.]

found: 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)

found: 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)

found: 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)

found: 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)

Here are entered works on French-Canadian aliens, students, etc. living in the United States on a temporary basis. Works on people of French-Canadian birth or ancestry who are permanent residents of the United States, including naturalized citizens, are entered under [Franco-Americans.]