Michael B. Melanson is a professional genealogist, who has specialized in Acadian genealogy for the past 30 years. During this time, he has done extensive research on the Melanson ~ Melançon family and has published two books on the subject. These books detail the genealogy of the Melanson and Melançon descendants of Pierre Mellanson and Charles Mellanson, who arrived in Acadia with their parents in 1657.

The Melansons of Nineteenth-Century Southeastern New Brunswick - A Genealogy was published in 1998 and launched that summer at the Melanson Family Reunion held at St-Anselme, New Brunswick. This genealogy focuses on the Melanson descendants of Pierre dit Parrotte Melanson, Charles dit Charlot Melanson and Charles dit Litan Melanson, all descendants of Charles Mellanson, who settled in southeastern New Brunswick and Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. This book spans seven generations, tracing the latter generations into the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. The 324-page, 6" x 9", laminated paperback includes a 53-page index, complete footnotes and a full bibliography.

Reviews for The Melansons of Nineteenth-Century Southeastern New Brunswick - A Genealogy

A must have book for your Acadian library! - Le Réveil Acadien [Acadian Cultural Society]

We found this book one of the most attractive we've seen in a long time. It is well written, well constructed and especially well documented. - American-Canadian Genealogist

This book is an important Acadian genealogy, and a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on the people and sources of this area. - New England Historical and Genealogical Register

Professionally done and a welcome addition to the library of anyone with MELANSON ancestry. - Acadian Genealogy Exchange

Melanson ~ Melançon: The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family was published in 2004 and launched at the Melanson Family Reunion held at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in August that same year. This 1,040-page, 8 ½" x 11" hardcover includes a 20,000+ person index, complete footnotes and a full bibliography. It covers the Melanson and Melançon descendants of both Pierre Mellanson and Charles Mellanson from the 1600s in Acadia through the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, New England, New York, the Midwest and Louisiana. Although the original family surname Mellanson is most commonly found today as Melanson, Melançon or Melancon, other variations covered in this book include Malanson, Malonson, Malonzo, Mannausa, Mannasau, Mélançon, Melonson, Menancon, Menançon and Menanson.

Reviews for Melanson ~ Melançon: The Genealogy of an Acadian and Cajun Family

Impressive, well-documented…. Anyone with Melanson-Melançon ancestry will find this a welcome addition to their personal library. - Le Raconteur [Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane]

This thoroughly documented work is a must have volume for your library! …this volume is a treasure trove of information. - Le Réveil Acadien [Acadian Cultural Society]