{"id":8,"date":"2019-10-31T10:05:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T14:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/home-3\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:33:54","slug":"home-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/","title":{"rendered":"under construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786c5120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786c5120\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d3de154\" data-id=\"2d3de154\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6310a7a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6310a7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<h4><style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 \u00a0London &amp; Western Ontario Branch of the United Empire Loyalists<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An organization for <strong>History Buffs<\/strong> and <strong>Descendants of Loyalists<\/strong>\u00a0 whose ancestors fled to Canada from 1775-1784\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0during and after the War of Independence when the 13 Colonies became independant from Britain. Over 3 million\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Canadians are Loyalist descendants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you a descendant of a United Empire Loyalist?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grandma-said-were-Loyalist6-292x300.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grandma-said-were-Loyalist6-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grandma-said-were-Loyalist6-997x1024.png 997w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grandma-said-were-Loyalist6-768x789.png 768w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Grandma-said-were-Loyalist6.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/about-the-loyalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Click here for to learn more about<\/a><a id=\"About-the-loyalists\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/about-the-loyalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0the United Empire Loyalists<\/a><a id=\"About-the-loyalists\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/about-the-loyalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Canada&#8217;s First Refugees\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0To escape persecution by the American Patriots, approxamately 40,000 Loyalists fled the 13 Colonies to British North\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0America (Canada). Over 30,000 Loyalists settled in the Maritimes Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, and St.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0John&#8217;s Island (PEI today ). Roughly 7,500 settled in Ontario along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and Niagara,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0and about 2,000 in Quebec.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We are interested<\/strong>.\u00a0 Tell us what you know about your Loyalist Ancestor =&gt; <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/Tell-us-about-your-Loyalist-Ancestor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Meet Vanessa, our Branch Genealogist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Vanessa was raised in a family of genealogists. It is little wonder Vanessa caught the bug in her teens.\u00a0 This passion\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0in her own heritage drew her to the UEL Association in 1983, when after a few months she became Branch\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Genealogist at the Bay of Quinte Branch.\u00a0 From 1986 &#8211; present, Vanessa has served as the Dominion Genealogist for\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0all branches of UEL in Canada.\u00a0 Vanessa has nine Loyalist ancestors and is always happy to help others find their\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0roots.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Proving your Loyalist Ancestry<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Here are the steps involved in proving your Loyalist Ancestry =&gt;\u00a0 <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/Proving-your-Loyalist-Ancestry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for m<\/a><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/Proving-your-Loyalist-Ancestry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ore information<\/a><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/Proving-your-Loyalist-Ancestry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Application Process<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0If you have a question about obtaining your certificate, then send an email to Vanessa =&gt; <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/ask-vanessa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A Practice Descendant Form<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Print this blank form and enter all the names that go back to your Loyalist ancestor =&gt; <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Descendancy-chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to print a blank form \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>A collection of some interesting genealogical sites aand on-line websites that may assist you to prove your Loyalist\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ancestors =&gt; <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/interesting-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">c lick here for sites<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An Opportunity. Consider joining London &amp; Western Ontario Branch<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0For those interested in family genealogy.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Prove you are related to a Loyalist.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Our Branch Genealogist can assist\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Receive your Loyalist Certificate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Regular meetings\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>For those interested American Revolution era\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Meet with like minded people <a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0=&gt; click here to Learn about Joining London &amp; Western Otario UEL <\/a><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Branch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What members say:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Gerry Tordiff\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac2-Gerry-150x150.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac2-Gerry-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac2-Gerry-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac2-Gerry.png 399w\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I joined in 1986, and what London &amp; Western Ontario branch of UEL offered me over the years was a friendly\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0environment where like minded people can meet and learn. The bonus is that we are often learning historical\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 background related to our own ancestors.\u00a0 &#8220;How good is that!&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Ted Smith UE\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3-150x150.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aac-Ted3.png 1065w\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I started attending UEL meetings over 25 years ago to find out the history of my UEL ancestor&#8217;s migration to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Canada. The Branch UEL Genealogist was most helpful in assisting me to research and document my ancestors&#8217;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0historical facts when I applied for my three UEL certificates.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Thomas Heit UE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b-150x150.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tom-Heit2b.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I am an American from Iowa USA.\u00a0 In 1776, my 5th Great Grandfather, Rev Jonathan Ashley, was a Loyalist living in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Deerfield MA.\u00a0 His son Jonathan Jr. was imprisoned, because he would not swear an oath to the patriot cause. As a\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Loyalist descendant, I applied and received my certification from the United Empire Loyalists of Canada London\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Branch. I would encourage others who are descendants of UE Loyalists. It is an rewarding exercise in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0genealogy, worth pursuing.\u00a0 To know more about my family =&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/uelac.org\/London-Branch\/tom-heit-supp\/\">click here to know more<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>London &amp; Western Ontario Branch Certificates<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Since 1973 issued and still counting the number of different Loyalists ancestors: <strong>241\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Number of certificates proven by their Loyalist descendants: <strong>421<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0United Empire Loyalists<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0London &amp; Western Ontario Branch<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0info.London@uelac.org<\/h6>\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0London &amp; Western Ontario Branch of the United Empire Loyalists \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0An organization for History Buffs and Descendants of Loyalists\u00a0 whose ancestors fled to Canada from 1775-1784\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0during and after the War of Independence when the 13 Colonies became independant from Britain. 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