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Loyalist Genealogy Don't miss my book on the Loyalist Isaac Vollick (aka Van Valkenburg)! From Van Valkenburg to Vollick: The Loyalist Isaac Van Valkenburg aka Vollick and his Vollick & Follick Children Loyalist Muster Rolls Loyalist Regiments Loyalist Petitions Loyalist Family Names Historical Overview Loyalist Books Dictionary & Definitions Loyalist Mailing Lists Links Loyalist Resources How to Find your Loyalist Ancestor Loyalist Petitions for Land One of the best genealogy resources to find Loyalist ancestors in Ontario are the Upper Canada Land Petitions. Find out how the OIC (Orders in Council) for Loyalists can help you in your search What's a Loyalist? A Loyalist is any person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt). During the American Revolution in what was to become the United States of America, a Loyalist (also called UEL - United Empire Loyalist) was anyone who remained loyal to the King of England. They were called Tories in their own country but Loyalists elsewhere. Most fled to Canada and helped settle that country, particularly Ontario and Nova Scotia Spotlight On Loyalist Research Merchant and Redcoat: The papers of John Gordon Macomb July 1757 to June 1760 (New York, British Army) Loyalists were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolutionary War. They were also called Tories or "King's Men". Those Loyalists settling in what would become Canada are often called United Empire Loyalists. Their colonial opponents, who supported the Revolution, were called Patriots, Whigs, or just Americans. Finding a Loyalist Ancestor Start with How to Find your Loyalist Ancestor   Guide to Finding a Loyalist Ancestor in Upper Canada (Ontario) is available in paperback or as an e-book on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca Other Loyalist genealogy records you will want to consult are Loyalist Muster Rolls for Butler's Rangers; Sir John Johnston's [Johnstone's] Brigade; King's Royal Regiment of New York (KRRNY); Men From the Turloch Militia who Joined KRRNY or Butler's Rangers; 1778 List of Men From Pennsylvania who joined the British Army & British Regiments who served in North America during the French and Indian Wars. To find Loyalist ancestors, start with Loyalist History. This will help you understand what a Loyalist was, who they were, what Military Loyalist Regiments for British and Loyalist troops during the American Revolution, and where they settled. Butler's Rangers, mustered by Col. John Butler in New York and consisting of Mohawk Indians and men from New York is one of the Regiments featured. Loyalist Families Read about Loyalist Family names or view the compiled list of Loyalist books Having both Loyalist and Patriot ancestors, this section is near and dear to my heart! There is also a wonderful list of Loyalist Genealogy Resources available for researchers Military Records What's Available in Loyalist Military Records includes the following Loyalist databases United Empire Loyalists, Part I Loyalists of the American Revolution, 2 Vols. Old United Empire Loyalists List What's New in Genealogy Genealogy Spotlight Be sure to check out Lorine's Genealogy Books now available on Amazon Free Genealogy Trials Try Ancestry US Free Trial, Ancestry Canada Free Trial, Ancestry.UK Free Trial or Ancestry Australia Free Trial   Wishing you had an ancestor photograph? See the 1800s photographs and ancestor photo albums on Lost Faces. There are over 2,500 photos in this growing genealogy collection

 
 

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