Revolutionary War Loyalist Records

United States U.S. Military  Revolutionary War  Loyalist Records

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 Subject Searchin the Family History Library Catalog for:


 * AMERICAN LOYALISTS
 * UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS

Or, do a search at Place Searchin the Family History Library Catalog for:


 * Place where ancestor lived
 * On the Topic List, choose:
 * MINORITIES
 * HISTORY
 * 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: - The National Archives of Canada (395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A ON3) - The Archives of Ontario (77 Grenville Street, Queens Park, Toronto, ON, Canada M7A 2R9)

• An excellent guide to information on Loyalists is . (FHL book 973 F23bL.)


 * A website (still under construction) that gives loyalist land petitions, postwar settlements, muster rolls, documents about regiments, and muster rolls can be found at www.royalprovincial.com.

Information from: Family History Library Consultants. Q &amp; A, LAD Database, RELEASE 4.1, Jan. 2004 MJM.

The 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.