| The course describes what it meant to be a United Empire Loyalist in the context of the American Revolutionary War and how it affected his ensuing life. We also discuss the membership and lineage requirements of the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada, with some attention to their application form.
The bulk of the course material covers the basic, contemporary sources that help identify a Loyalist ancestor during and after the war: military, claims, land, and other records that assist with documenting your family. Overviews of the British North American colonies where the Loyalists came for resettlement include Upper Canada (Ontario)where the original U.E. (Unity of Empire) tradition took holdthe Maritime provinces and Lower Canada (Quebec).
Course Content
Module 1
Background & Definition
Historical/Georgraphical Background
Military Service
British Army
Provincials
Some Key Figures
The Dorchester Resolution
Defining Loyalist
Service to the Crown
Gender
Different Backgrounds, Regions, and Distinctions
Some Distinguishing Usages of Loyalist Terms
Six Nations Indians
Recommended Reading & Resources
Module 2
United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada
The Society
Membership
Application & Research
Proofs
Vital Statistics Registrations
Church & Religious Records
Wills, Estate and Probate Records
Land Records
Other Source Records
Source Citations
Resource Centres
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
The Family History Library (FHL)
"U.E."
Recommended Reading & Resources
Module 3
Main Loyalist Sources
Migrating & Re-Settling
Claims for Losses
Finding Aids, Indexes & Access
Land Grants
Land Petitions
Lists
Other Contemporary Records
Church & Clergy Records
Wills & Estate (Probate) Records
Recommended Reading & Resources
Module 4
The Maritime Region
Background
Nova Scotia
Resource Centres
Land Grants, Claims, Lists
Other Sources
New Brunswick
Resource Centres
Land Grants, Claims, Lists
Other Sources
Prince Edward Island
Resource Centres
Land Grants, Claims, Lists
Other Sources
Recommended Reading & Resources
Module 5
Quebec & the Gaspι
Background
French Canadian Habitants
Resource Centres
Sources
Land Grants, Claims & Lists
Other Sources
Recommended Reading & Resources
Module 6
Ontario
Background
Resource Centres
Sources
Land Grants, Claims, Lists
Petitions
Lists
Other Sources
Indigenous Peoples
Recommended Reading & Resources
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