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=== Loyalists === | === Loyalists === | ||
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An estimated one-third of the people of the American colonies remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. As many as 50,000 fled their homes and moved to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and England. Records of these individuals include name lists, muster rolls, and histories. Many filed claims and petitions to the British government for compensation for losses of real and personal property. | |||
To find records of Loyalists:<br>• Do a Subject Search in the Family History Library Catalog for:<br>- AMERICAN LOYALISTS<br>- UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS | |||
• Do a Place Search in the Family History Library Catalog for:<br>- Place where ancestor lived<br>- On the Topic List, choose:<br>-- MINORITIES<br>-- HISTORY<br>-- Other subject headings which look feasible | |||
• See the Wiki articles for the states and provinces where your Loyalist ancestor lived. The outlines often list published works concerning Loyalists of that state. | |||
• Write to:<br>- The National Archives of Canada (395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A ON3)<br>- The Archives of Ontario (77 Grenville Street, Queens Park, Toronto, ON, Canada M7A 2R9) | |||
• An excellent guide to information on Loyalists is ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=55585&disp=A+Bibliography+of+Loyalist+source+materi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 A Bibliography of Loyalist Source Material in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain]''. (FHL book 973 F23bL.) | |||
Information from: Family History Library Consultants. Q & A, LAD Database, RELEASE 4.1, Jan. 2004 MJM.<br><!--{12061295752650} --> | |||
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=== Other Websites === | === Other Websites === | ||