My 5th great grandparents were among the exiles from modern day Nova Scotia. They were French and because they would not swear allegiance to the British monarchy, they were put on ships and they were deposited in various eastern and southern ports. My 5th ggparents landed in New Orleans. They went west and settled in the marshes and bayous of south Louisiana. They trapped and fished to feed their families. I am proud to be able to say I am a Cajun.