Is there any database which list who came up to Canada instead of fighting the British during the American Revolution. I know my Mallory and Beardslee did, but wondered if any of my other line did.

Many of the people who came to Canada would be classified as Loyalists and there re several Loyalist sites and lists. They were known as Tories in the U.S. There were numerous people from the Canadian colonies who sided with the Patriots and fought against the British. Thus you have people who are famous or infamous depending on your point of view. One of my NY ancestors was a loyalist and rode with Butler's Rangers. Another fled south and was a Patriot spending a winter at Valley Forge. Some Acadians escaped to New England as well as Louisiana. My Acadian Robichaux/Robichauds ended up ikn Massachusetts and then Maine. One site you may wish to look through for names is: http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Info/loyalist_list.php Also: http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/longpt.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cannb/ShipList_Amphitrite.html http://books.google.com/books?id=QUgSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA559&dq=history+of+shelburne+nova+scotia#PPP9,M1 If anyone finds ancestors in the Long Point area, please post. Some of Welsh ancestors settled there and have further information for research. Lauraine (Smith) Syrnick Smith/Eunson/Albright/Hird/Nicol/Whittier/Coombs/May/Sibley/Pochard/Robichaux, etc.etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dalle, Nancy, Civ, 126 CES, CEOR, 4878" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:18 AM Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Those who migrated to Canada during the War > Is there any database which list who came up to Canada instead of fighting > the British during the American Revolution. > > I know my Mallory and Beardslee did, but wondered if any of my other line > did. > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 10/15/08, Dalle, Nancy, Civ, 126 CES, CEOR, 4878 <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there any database which list who came up to Canada instead of fighting > the British during the American Revolution. > Hello Nancy There is no one list of Loyalists. The first place you should look for a possible Loyalist ancestor is in the land records, for Loyalists and their families were granted land in accordance with their military rank and dependants. You can read more about this and how to search in the UCLP (Upper Canada Land Petitions) for your ancestor(s) at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loyfind.shtml There were lists of approved Loyalists, but there was more than one, they are all different in varying ways, and no one list is considered the final word. For example the Crown Lands Department created lists of Loyalists based on various sources. This is the Crown Lands (aka Old UEL List). It contains approximately 6,000 names but only about half are qualified UEL. The Executive Council devised a different list from various district rolls. This lists is called the Executive Council UE List. This list, considered more accurate than the Old UEL List, contains about 3,000 names but is *not* complete. *Both* these lists, which were first drawn up in the 1790s, have been altered since they were written. The important thing to remember is that when/if you consult these lists, a negative result (your ancestor's name does not appear) does not necessarily mean he is not a qualified Loyalist! That is why you must search other records, such as the UCLP which I spoke of above. See http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/uclp.shtml You can also consult the following - Haldimand Papers - papers and correspondence of Haldimand, Sir Frederick from 1758-1784 - Loyalist Claims and Conversion List, 1790-1837 - AuditOffice 12 and 13 - The Loyalists in Ontario: The Sons & Daughters of theAmerican Loyalists - District Loyalist Rolls - United Empire Loyalist Lists All of these sources (plus the UCLP) are fully explained on http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loyfind.shtml You will also find the microfilm reel numbers (if applicable) and location of each source. I always start with the UCLP because it is indexed (UCLP Index) *and* if your ancestor is found, you may be lucky enough to find a wealth of genealogical information in his/her petition(s) for land grants. After thoroughly searching the UCLP (and being very creative with spellling!!), I move on to the other sources, leaving no stone unturned. For more info on Loyalists and resources online, you can consult http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loylinks.shtml I have dozens of links to online sources of information although I see I have missed a few excellent source websites, namely http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/halew/Loyalist-Claims.html http://www.tbaytel.net/bmartin/loyal1.htm Also check the right hand nav bar on my page for links to articles and online databases http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loylinks.shtml Lorine -- Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com