Independent Loyalist Resources
Contents
- General Loyalist Links
- Loyalist Military Records
- Biographies
- Documents
- Period Clothing
- Music
- Geographical
- General Research: Digital Books
- General Research: Genealogy
Resources
For information about our branch library, including a searchable catalogue, visit the Sir Guy Carleton Branch Library page. Other resources are listed below.
General Loyalist Links
- UELAC.ca – homepage of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada
- The King's Name Project: Carleton's Loyalist Index and The Book of Negroes
The Carleton's Loyalist Index and the Book of Negroes databases are also available on the Library and Archives Canada website (link below). - Library and Archives Canada → Loyalists homepage – Loyalist landing page with links to Black Loyalist records, Land Records and Military records. The Carleton's Loyalist Index and the Book of Negroes databases are available on the Library and Archives Canada website.
- ‘United Empire Loyalist’ at Wikipedia
- Cyndi's List: Loyalists Index – A good place to get a general overview of Loyalist resources on the internet: General, Military and sources of books on the subject.
- Online Resources for Your Loyalist Research Project: Family Tree Knots
- Lost Villages Historical Society and Museum
- The Loyalist Collection – Harriet Irving Library at the University of New Brunswick – searchable database with links, descriptions and electronic finding aids
- Loyalists – Brock University James A. Gibson Library Special Collections and Archives
- Loyalist Genealogy: Olive Tree Genealogy – Lots of links to resources, including books, muster rolls, other sites, etc. good starting point for newbies. There is a free newsletter listing upcoming genealogy events. Resources are both online, and print. Loyalist focus is Ontario-centric
- Palatines to America National German genealogy society researching German-speaking ancestors. Free database contains an index to 30 years of the publication of their periodical, Palatine Immigrants.
- American Revolutionary War Talk – some Loyalist content
- Loyalist Symbols and Iconography – the Loyalist Flag, Cypher and Rose
- 1934 Loyalist Stamp – 150th anniversary of UEL arrival in Canada
- 1984 Loyalist Stamp – 200th anniversary of UEL arrival in Canada
Loyalist Military Records
- The King's Men: Loyalist Military Units – Mohawk and Champlain Valley Loyalists – A partial listing of Loyalist military units with links.
- A List of General and Staff Officers on the Establishment in North America, 1775-1782 – Produced by the British War Office. A microfilm copy of the book is available through the Family History Library at Salt Lake City and the associated Family History Centres.
Biographies
- Sir Guy Carleton , 1st Baron Dorchester – from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 5
- Sir Frederick Haldimand – from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 5
Documents
- Descendants of Loyalists in Beechwood Cemetery – Sir Guy Carleton Branch — Sunday, September 14, 2014 — Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Dominion Association
- Lord Dorchester's Proclamation
- Loyalist Articles in the Canadian Genealogist – A list of articles on Loyalist history published in the Canadian Genealogist, which has been digitized by the Ontario Genealogical Society and is available online
Period Clothing
- An annotated bibliography of Canadian costumes
- Clothing items to purchase:
- http://www.townsends.us
- https://thequartermastergeneral.com
- http://www.loyalistarms.ca (accessories – shoes, hats etc)
- Clothing making supplies:
- http://wmboothdraper.com (cloth, patterns, accessories)
- https://atthesignofthegoldenscissors.com (patterns, stays and kits)
- http://www.farthingales.on.ca – (Stays; no 18th century patterns)
- Patterns
- Various patterns for period clothing
- Breeches pattern (have to sign in to Pinterest)
- Quilted waistcoat
Music
- “Loyalists' March”
- “Loyalists' March” – article by Barry Gilmore (Loyalist Gazette, Spring 2015, pp 12-13)
- MP3: Loyalists' March [right-click to Save the file if your browser doesn't play it]
- Sheet music (provided by B. Gilmore)
- “Call to Arms”
Geographical
- Canada
- Our Roots – Canadian local histories in French and English
- Canadiana.ca – a coalition of memory institutions dedicated to providing broad access to Canada's documentary heritage. Full access is by subscription. The “Héritage” portion is free.
- Statistics Canada Archive: Place names. Two documents are available on this site in PDF format: (1.) Introduction to Censuses of Canada, 1665 to 1871; (2.) Early place names listed alphabetically, and when they were first used in a census (1665-1871).
- Query by Geographical Name – Canadian geographical place names, current and historic.
- Ontario Historical County Maps Project – a work in progress, but a good supplement to the McGill University Canadian County Atlas Digital Project.
- Historical Maps Of Canada at the University of Alabama, sorted by time period
- Ontario
- Archives of Ontario – Good place to start for Ontario families. Microfilms are available for viewing on-site and for interlibrary loan.
- City of Ottawa Archives
- Gloucester Historical Society
- OurOntario.ca Search – Digital collections from across Ontario – government, libraries, historical societies, museums, etc. Searchable and free. Images, text, videos, sound recordings with links to originating institute for copying/copyright info.
- Ontario Land Registry Access– virtual Land Registry Office where you can currently search historical books, but, in future will be able to search writs, documents and property title records.
- See also Cindi Foreman's blog for detailed information on what is currently online at ONLand (January 2018) and how to use the documents.
- New Brunswick
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswick – includes a Federated Database Search, search 36 databases at the same time. Also, under “Research Tools” you will find County Guides, Government Record Finding Aids, Guide to Biographies, Guide to Family Histories, and New Brunswick Newspaper Directory.
- New Brunswick Genealogical Society
- Loyalist Collection – University of New Brunswick (Harriet Irving Library, Fredericton Campus)
- Nova Scotia
- Genealogy: Nova Scotia Archives – Nova Scotia was one of the main entry points for Loyalists to British North America. Visit their Genealogy collection for Historical Vital Records, Land Records and more.
- Nova Scotia Ancestors – Free databases, including a list of published Nova Scotia family histories. Become a member for even more databases.
- Loyalist Collection – Shelburne County Museum/Shelburne Historical Society
- Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
- Dalhousie University – Special Collections
- Colony of Cape Breton
- The Loyalists of Cape Breton, housed on the Dalhousie University site, contains a valuable list of Loyalists at the end of the article (pp. 12-18). See also Harriet Irving Library (Fredericton NB) for more information
- CBU Library – Cape Breton University
- Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island:PEI Libraries and Archives – Use the Advanced Search for genealogy and vital statistics.
- Archives PEI – Under "Search our finding aids" you will be able to locate their collections/fonds. Do a subject search for 'loyalist' to find the UEL collection: Collection Acc4063 – United Empire Loyalist collection : [1769-1836]
- Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island — has the newspapers on microfilm and limited digital format
- United Empire Loyalist Collection – Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office
- Prince Edward Island Collection – Simon Lloyd University Archives & Special Collections
- Island Newspapers – PEI Newspapers Available for Searching
- Island Archives – online access to the recorded history of Prince Edward Island
- Maps & Charts – Robertson Library, University of PEI
- United States — New York
General Research: Digital Books
- HathiTrust – a partnership of academic & research institutions offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
- Internet Archive – a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, and more.
General Research: Genealogy
- Allen County Public Library – Links to digitized Family History books from a number of American libraries. Also links to on-line biographies.
- American Ancestors by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
- Geni – Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 150 million profiles and discover new ancestors. Share photos, videos and more.