The French Ancestry Population : Maine, 1980
Item
Title
The French Ancestry Population : Maine, 1980
Creator
Giguière, Madeleine
Description
Explanation of Maine French ancestry data and demographic figures from the 1980 United States census, presented in comparison with similar ancestry and language-use data from federal and other censuses conducted between 1890 and 1970. Discussion of the nature of 1980 census demographic figures - how they are reported by the public, how they reflect ethnic self-identification, how they reflect certain population centers, and the generational trends they indicate. Distinction between "multiple French ancestry population" and "single French ancestry population."
Publisher
Unpublished
Unpublished
Date
1983 April 29
Language
English
Type
Conference Paper
Coverage
1980; Maine
Place
Farmington, Maine