David Gerard Vermette is a writer and researcher based in Massachusetts. In addition to his writing and research on French North American matters, he was a researcher for The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts (by Dr. Jane Reid, Oxford (U.K.): Oxford University Press, 1993) and an editor of The Triads, Book One (translated by Robin Amis, Chicago: Praxis Institute Press, 2002), by Saint Gregory Palamas (14thCentury), a seminal figure in Orthodox Christian theology. Mr. Vermette also wrote the historical introduction to that volume. He has published numerous articles, white papers, case studies and reports on the subject of the management of Research & Development in Fortune 500 companies and he is the editor-in-chief of the web-based knowledge network FastTrack. He has also worked as a researcher in the Intellectual Property information and Management Consulting fields. He is a trained musician and an experienced public speaker. He holds a B.A. (1986, Philosophy & Mathematics) from Saint John's College, Annapolis, MD and a M.M. (1995, Contemporary Improvisation) from the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, where he studied with Cecil McBee and Ran Blake and was a teaching assistant in the department of Music History & Musicology. He also participated in two cycles of the Guitar Craft seminars with guitarist Robert Fripp. Mr. Vermette is a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He is a communicant at Saint Mary Orthodox Church, Cambridge, MA.
Marionopolis College Québec History Site -- Concise, well-formulated articles to help you bone up on your Québec History. See especially: French Canadian Emigration to the United States, 1840-1930.Maine's French Communities -- A joint production by the Franco-American Center at the University of Maine and the University of Laval, Québec.
The Franco-American Center, University of Maine -- Homepage of the Franco-American Center, under the direction of Monsieur Yvon Labbé, a diligent worker in the service of the Franco-American community. This is also the home of the journal Le Forum.
Waking Up French -- A web site related to Ben Levine's excellent work on Franco-American survival in New England, which includes his film "Réveil-Waking Up French."
Franco-American Women's Institute -- A treasure trove of information and news about our culture, under the direction of author Rhea Coté, focusing on the experience of Franco-American women.
Acadian Cultural Society -- The home of Acadian survivance in New England. My maternal grandmother was acadienne and I proudly celebrate this part of my heritage, in addition to my patrimoine québécois.
Michael Parent -- Home page for renowned Franco-American storyteller and performer, Michael Parent. If you haven't seen his one-man show "One More Thing," you're in for a treat!
Michael Gilleland's Family Photos -- My distant cousin, Michael Gilleland, a descendent of one of the earliest Brunswick Franco-Americans, Philibert Racine, has some interesting photos of Brunswick Francos at the link above.
Snow Index to Brunswick Newspapers -- My second cousin, Richard Snow, grandson of Marion Vermette, indexed the local Brunswick newspapers, which are available on microfilm at the Curtis Library in Brunswick and at Bowdoin College. This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of Brunswick and Topsham in the 19th and 20th centuries. My web site would have been virtually impossible without Dick's work.
New England Historic Genealogical Society -- The Society's library on Newbury Street in Boston is arguably the best source for primary and secondary material on New England genealogy. The micro-text room at the library contains a complete set of the Drouin Institute photographs of Parish Registers for all of Québec; the same collection also contains all of the publicly-available Canadian and U.S. Census records. The vast majority of the information on this site was researched there.
Juliana L'Heureux, Topsham, Maine -- Juliana is a writer on Franco-American affairs. A collection of her articles may be found at her web site.
Franco-American Connection Site -- A site of great interest concerning Franco-Americans in Maine. Of particular interest, the site contains a section on Franco-American writers and a very healthy collection of links.
Késsinnimek - Roots - Racines -- A superb online magazine on the topic of North American and First Nation history, genealogy and related issues. The rigor of the research featured on this site is impressive. I'm honored that the editor, Norm Léveillée, has asked me to contribute to the site.
