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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. | 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 do a | To find records of Loyalists do a [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Subject Search ] | ||
{{dead link}} in the Family History Library Catalog for: | {{dead link}} in the Family History Library Catalog for: | ||
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:'''AMERICAN LOYALISTS'''<br> | :'''AMERICAN LOYALISTS'''<br> | ||
:'''UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS''' | :'''UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS''' | ||
Or, do a | Or, do a search at https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search | ||
in the Family History Library Catalog for: | |||
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:Place where ancestor lived<br> | :Place where ancestor lived<br> | ||
::On the Topic List, choose:<br> | ::On the Topic List, choose:<br> | ||
:::MINORITIES<br> | :::MINORITIES<br> | ||
:::HISTORY<br> | :::HISTORY<br> | ||
:::Other subject headings which look feasible | :::Other subject headings which look feasible | ||
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*A website (still under construction) that gives loyalist land petitions, postwar settlements, muster rolls, documents about regiments, and muster rolls can be found at [http://www.royalprovincial.com www.royalprovincial.com]. | *A website (still under construction) that gives loyalist land petitions, postwar settlements, muster rolls, documents about regiments, and muster rolls can be found at [http://www.royalprovincial.com www.royalprovincial.com]. | ||
Information from: Family History Library Consultants. Q & A, LAD Database, RELEASE 4.1, Jan. 2004 MJM.<br><!--{12061299460620} --><!--{12061299460621} --> | Information from: Family History Library Consultants. Q & A, LAD Database, RELEASE 4.1, Jan. 2004 MJM.<br><!--{12061299460620} --><!--{12061299460621} --> | ||
The [http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/orderly/orderly.htm On-line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies] site has a few of the Order Books on their site. Presumably all of the regiments kept Order Books however not all have been found. | The [http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/orderly/orderly.htm On-line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies] site has a few of the Order Books on their site. Presumably all of the regiments kept Order Books however not all have been found. | ||
=== Other Nations === | === Other Nations === |
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