Readers of Cajun By Any Other Name live the experience of Acadian ancestors whose lives were shattered by a forced expulsion from Nova Scotia in 1755 - from their exile in Maryland and re-emergence in the Louisiana parishes - and join a search for an identity nearly destroyed by re-tooled surnames, assumed pedigrees, ambition, courthouse filings and the Civil war. In conclusion, Rundquist exposes how DNA testing, genealogy and history research restore vital connections for others of Native American and European ancestry, makes a case for self-identification that rises above cultural labels and strengthens the soul. Book Details: Non-fiction. Topics include: Amerindian, Native American, Acadian, Nova Scotia, Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore, Louisiana History, Genealogy, DNA research. 166 pages, includes rare photos and images, records, early map of Louisiana, 233 footnotes, with source citations; 55 bibliographic references; includes primary and genealogy sources for Acadian, German, French and English surnames. Forward by R. Martin Guidry, President Acadian Memorial Foundation, St. Martinville, Louisiana.