Loyalists in the American Revolution covers people who remained loyal to the British Crown during the war. This collection brings together thirteen published volumes with records of more than 87,000 people.
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Loyalists in the American Revolution: coverage
The sources include biographies, military orderly books, petitions, claims, and accounts of land settlement. They cover communities in the United States and Canada, including Nova Scotia and Ontario. Some records also concern people connected with Great Britain.
Records of Loyalists in the American Revolution can reveal wartime service, losses, and later settlement. However, coverage varies by volume. Compare names, locations, and dates with your other evidence, and consult the original entry before treating a result as your ancestor.
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Sources included
- Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia
- Loyalists in North Carolina During the Revolution
- Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War (3 Volumes)
- Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution (2 Volumes)
- The Loyalists of Massachusetts, Their Memorials, Petitions, and Claims
- Orderly Book of the Maryland Loyalists Regiment, June 18, 1778, to October 12, 1778, Including General Orders Issued by Sir Henry Clinton, Baron Wilhelm von Kuyphausen, Sir William Erskine, Charles, Lord Cornwallis, General William Tryon, and General Oliver De Lancey
- Orderly Book of the Three Battalions of Loyalists Commanded by Brigadier-General Oliver De Lancey, 1776-1778, To Which is Appended a List of New York Loyalists in the City of New York During the War of the Revolution
- United Empire Loyalists: Enquiry into the Losses and Services in Consequence of Their Loyalty; Evidence in Canadian Claims; Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario (2 Volumes)
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