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=== List of Colonial Wars ===
== List of Colonial Wars ==


The following are the wars that occured before 1775 in what is now the United States. (May not be complete)  
The following are the wars that occurred before 1775 in what is now the United States. (May not be complete)  


{| class="plain" width="500" align="center" border="1"
{| width="500" border="1" align="center" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''By Date'''
! Date  
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''By Name of the War'''
! Name of the War
|-
|-
|  
| <span>1607-1615 </span>
1637
| Tarrantine War
 
|-
|  
| 1637
[[Pequot War, 1637|Pequot War]]&nbsp;
| [[Pequot War, 1637|Pequot War]]
 
|-
|  
| <span>1675-1676</span>
[[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]]
| [[King Philip's War, 1675-1676|King Philip's War]]
 
|-
|  
| <span>1689-1697</span>
<span>1755-1763</span>
| [[King William's War, 1689-1697|King William's War]]
 
|-
| <span>1702-1713</span>  
| [[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]
|-
| <span> 1721-1725 </span>
| Drummer's War
|-
| <span>1739–1748</span>
| [[War of Jenkins' Ear, 1739–1748|War of Jenkins' Ear]]
|-
| <span>1744-1748</span>
| [[King George's War, 1744-1748|King George's War]]
|-
|-
|  
| <span>1755-1763</span>  
<span>1675-1676</span>
| [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]]
 
|  
[[King Philip-s War, 1675-1676|King Philip's War]]
 
|
[[King George-s War, 1744-1748|King George's War]]
 
|
<span>1744-1748</span>
 
|-
|-
|  
| <span>1774</span>
<span>1689-1697</span>
| <span>[[Lord Dunmore's War, 1774|Lord Dunmore's War]]</span>
|}


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== States Involved in Colonial Wars  ==
[[King William-s War, 1689-1697|King William's War]]
 
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[[King Philip-s War, 1675-1676|King Philip's War]]
 
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<span>1675-1676</span>


{| width="99%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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|  
| valign="top" |  
<span>1702-1713</span>
*[[Connecticut Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281675-1775.29|Connecticut]]
*[[Delaware Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281638-1776.29|Delaware]]
*[[Florida Military Records#Colonial_Wars|Florida]] (part of Spain)
*[[Georgia Military Records#Miscellaneous_Wars|Georgia]]
*[[Louisiana Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281787-1794.29|Louisiana]] (part of France)
*Maine (Mass. and France disputed)


|  
| valign="top" |
[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War&nbsp;]]
*[[Maryland Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281632-1775.29|Maryland]]
*[[Massachusetts Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281620.E2.80.931763.29|Massachusetts]]
*[[New Hampshire Military Records#Colonial_Military_Records_.281600s.E2.80.931775.29|New Hampshire]]
*[[New Jersey Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281668-1775.29|New Jersey]]
*[[New York Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281664.E2.80.931775.29|New York]]
*[[North Carolina Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281732.E2.80.931775.29|North Carolina]]


|  
| valign="top" |  
[[King William-s War, 1689-1697|King William's War]]
*[[Pennsylvania Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281744-1775.29|Pennsylvania]]
*[[Rhode Island Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281731-1774.29|Rhode Island]]
*[[South Carolina Military Records#Colonial_Wars|South Carolina]]
*[[Vermont Military Records#Colonial_Wars|Vermont]] (NH and NY disputed)
*[[Virginia Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281607-1763.29|Virginia]]


|  
|}
<span>1689-1697</span>


|-
=== Canadian Provinces Involved in Colonial Wars  ===
|
<span>1744-1748</span>


|
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nouvelle-France_map-en.svg Map of Provinces around 1750]
[[King George-s War, 1744-1748|King George's War]]


|
*New Brunswick (French)
[[Lord Dunmore-s War, 1774|Lord Dunmore's War]]
*Newfoundland (British and French)
*Nova Scotia (British and French)
*Ontario (British and French)
*Quebec (British and French)


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=== Where to Find Records  ===
<span>1774</span>
 
|-
|
<span>1755-1763</span>


|  
Many colonists served in local militias and participated in [[King William's War, 1689-1697|King William’s War]] (1689–97), [[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]] (1702-1713), [[King George's War, 1744-1748|King George’s War]] (1744–48), and the [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]] (1754–63). Because these were local units and not part of the British Army, any surviving records are in historical societies and state libraries and archives.
[[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]]


|
The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of the records that have been published. These are found in Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
<span>[[Pequot War, 1637|Pequot War]]</span>


|
:[STATE] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
1637
:[STATE], [COUNTY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
:[STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS


|-
=== Lineage Society Records  ===
|
<span>1774</span>


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==== General Society of Colonial Wars  ====
<span>[[Lord Dunmore-s War, 1774|Lord Dunmore's War]]</span>
This society was established in New York in 1892. Membership in the society requires that the member be a male at least 18 years of age and be able to show direct lineage to an ancestor who served in the Colonial Wars. [https://www.gscw.org Society's Website].


|
'''Index of Ancestors and Roll of Members'''
<span>[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]&nbsp;</span>


|  
The "Index of Ancestors and Roll of Members of the Society of Colonial Wars" ([http://books.google.com/books?id=PygwAAAAYAAJ Google Books]) ({{FSC|1036804|disp=FS Library 1036804 item 4}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/985996 Worldcat]) was published in 1922. The book is divided into three parts. Part I contains an alphabetical list of Colonial Wars ancestors with birth and death dates, war in which they served, rank, and a list of members who descended from that person as of about 1921. Part II contains a list of members with their General Society Number, reference to the page where they are listed as a descendant, and state membership. Part III contains an "Honor Roll", or list, of members that served during World War I. The "Honor Roll" has its own index.
<span>1702-1713</span>


|}
:*Part I - Index of Ancestors ([http://books.google.com/books?id=PygwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books])
:*Part II - Roll of Members ([http://books.google.com/books?id=PygwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA569 Google Books])
:*Part III - WWI Honor Roll ([http://books.google.com/books?id=PygwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA713 Google Books])


=== States Involved in Colonial Wars ===
''' Additional Sources '''
*[https://archive.org/details/generalregister00usgoog General Register of the Society of Colonial Wars]
*[https://archive.org/details/listofofficersme00gene ist of officers and members, including pedigrees and a record of the services performed by ancestors in the wars of the colonies - Wisconsin -1906]


Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
'''Records at the FamilySearch Library'''


=== Where to Find Records  ===
The FamilySearch Library has the following records of this society:


Many colonists served in local militias and participated in [[King William-s War, 1689-1697|King William’s War (1689–97]]), [[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713]], [[King George-s War, 1744-1748|King George’s War]] (1744–48), and the [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]] (1754–63). Because these were local units and not part of the British Army, any surviving records are in historical societies and state libraries and archives.
:*Register of Members (1893-1967): {{FSC|528676|disp=FS Library 528676}}
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:*Lineage Papers (1607-1967): {{FSC|515990|disp=various film numbers}}
The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been published. These are found in Place Search in the Family History Library Catalog under:
:*Supplemental Records (1607-1967): {{FSC|528429|disp=FS Library 528429-675}}
:*Member Index: {{FSC|528677|disp=FS Library 528677-89}}
:*Ancestor Index: {{FSC|528677|disp=FS Library 528690-92, 533971-74}}


[STATE] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
==== Society of The Colonial Dames  ====


=== Histories  ===
The [http://www.nscda.org National Society of The Colonial Dames of America] (NSCDA) was founded in 1891. Membership in the society requires direct descent from an ancestor who resided in an American colony prior to 1750 which ancestor or some one of his descendants being a lineal ascendant of the applicant shall have rendered efficient service to his country during the Colonial period up to July 5, 1776. The society consists of 44 state societies and the District of Columbia.


*Gallay, Alan, ed. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=767344&disp=Colonial+wars+of+North+America%2C+1512%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Colonial Wars of North America] 1512–1763: An Encyclopedia''. New York, New York: Garland Publishing, 1996. (FHL book 973 M2cw.) Contains short essays with references on people, events and topics from the Spanish conquistadors to Pontiac Wars of 1763.
'''Index of Ancestors'''  


*Lydon, James G. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=433114&disp=Struggle+for+empire&columns=*,0,0 Struggle For Empire: A Bibliography of the French and Indian War].'' New York, New York: Garland Publishing, 1986. (FHL book 973 M23b, vol. 7.) This book is arranged by topics and is a bibliography with brief annotations of books and articles relating to the French and Indian War.
The society's website has a [http://www.ancestorbibliography.org ancestor index] which gives the name of the ancestor and links to materials written on that person. The index may not be complete.  


=== Veterans and Lineage Society Records  ===
'''Member Registries'''


'''The General Society of Colonial Wars'''. This society was established in 1893 and has no permanent headquarters. Check the current edition of the Encyclopedia of Associations described in “Veterans and Lineage Society Records,” in [[US Military Types of Military Records|Types of Military Records]].  
The state societies often published lists of their members which usually contain the members names and a lineage showing their connection to a colonial ancestor. A list of ancestors and a description of their service is also usually included. See the [[Colonial Wars, 1607 to 1763#States_Involved_in_Colonial_Wars|state military pages]] for publications related to the Colonial Wars.


The Family History Library has the following records of this society:
=== Books  ===


*Register of Members: FHL film [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=376474&disp=Lineage+records%2C+no%2E+1%2D14199%2C+16++&first=101&last=200&columns=*,0,0 528676]
*"Colonial Wars of North America 1512–1763: An Encyclopedia" Gallay, Alan, ed. 1996. ({{FSC|973 M2cw|disp=FS Library 973 M2cw}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33335100 Worldcat]) Contains short essays with references on people, events and topics from the Spanish conquistadors to Pontiac Wars of 1763.
*Lineage Papers: FHL films[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=376474&disp=Lineage+records%2C+no.+1-14199%2C+16++ 515990]–528428
*Supplemental Records: FHL films [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=376474&disp=Lineage+records%2C+no%2E+1%2D14199%2C+16++&first=101&last=200&columns=*,0,0 528429]–528675
*Index: FHL films [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=376474&disp=Lineage+records%2C+no.+1-14199%2C+16++ 528677]–533974


For the complete listing of film numbers, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
*Lydon, James G. ''{{FSC|433114|item|disp=Struggle For Empire: A Bibliography of the French and Indian War}}''


UNITED STATES - SOCIETIES
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/549752 Howard M. Peckham. ''The Colonial Wars, 1689-1762.'' Chicago, Illinois : University of Chicago Press, c1964. FS Library 973 M2pe]


== Sources ==
== References ==


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[[Category:Wars_involving_the_United_States|Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial_Wars,_1607-1763]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, 29 June 2023

List of Colonial Wars[edit | edit source]

The following are the wars that occurred before 1775 in what is now the United States. (May not be complete)

Date Name of the War
1607-1615 Tarrantine War
1637 Pequot War
1675-1676 King Philip's War
1689-1697 King William's War
1702-1713 Queen Anne's War
1721-1725 Drummer's War
1739–1748 War of Jenkins' Ear
1744-1748 King George's War
1755-1763 French and Indian War
1774 Lord Dunmore's War

States Involved in Colonial Wars[edit | edit source]

Canadian Provinces Involved in Colonial Wars[edit | edit source]

  • New Brunswick (French)
  • Newfoundland (British and French)
  • Nova Scotia (British and French)
  • Ontario (British and French)
  • Quebec (British and French)

Where to Find Records[edit | edit source]

Many colonists served in local militias and participated in King William’s War (1689–97), Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), King George’s War (1744–48), and the French and Indian War (1754–63). Because these were local units and not part of the British Army, any surviving records are in historical societies and state libraries and archives.

The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of the records that have been published. These are found in Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

[STATE] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
[STATE], [COUNTY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
[STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS

Lineage Society Records[edit | edit source]

General Society of Colonial Wars[edit | edit source]

This society was established in New York in 1892. Membership in the society requires that the member be a male at least 18 years of age and be able to show direct lineage to an ancestor who served in the Colonial Wars. Society's Website.

Index of Ancestors and Roll of Members

The "Index of Ancestors and Roll of Members of the Society of Colonial Wars" (Google Books) (FS Library 1036804 item 4) (Worldcat) was published in 1922. The book is divided into three parts. Part I contains an alphabetical list of Colonial Wars ancestors with birth and death dates, war in which they served, rank, and a list of members who descended from that person as of about 1921. Part II contains a list of members with their General Society Number, reference to the page where they are listed as a descendant, and state membership. Part III contains an "Honor Roll", or list, of members that served during World War I. The "Honor Roll" has its own index.

Additional Sources

Records at the FamilySearch Library

The FamilySearch Library has the following records of this society:

Society of The Colonial Dames[edit | edit source]

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) was founded in 1891. Membership in the society requires direct descent from an ancestor who resided in an American colony prior to 1750 which ancestor or some one of his descendants being a lineal ascendant of the applicant shall have rendered efficient service to his country during the Colonial period up to July 5, 1776. The society consists of 44 state societies and the District of Columbia.

Index of Ancestors

The society's website has a ancestor index which gives the name of the ancestor and links to materials written on that person. The index may not be complete.

Member Registries

The state societies often published lists of their members which usually contain the members names and a lineage showing their connection to a colonial ancestor. A list of ancestors and a description of their service is also usually included. See the state military pages for publications related to the Colonial Wars.

Books[edit | edit source]

  • "Colonial Wars of North America 1512–1763: An Encyclopedia" Gallay, Alan, ed. 1996. (FS Library 973 M2cw) (Worldcat) Contains short essays with references on people, events and topics from the Spanish conquistadors to Pontiac Wars of 1763.

References[edit | edit source]

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