The United Empire Loyalists

In the main, the United Empire Loyalists were those who had been settled in the thirteen colonies at the outbreak of the American Revolution, who remained loyal to and took up the Royal Standard, and who settled in what is now Canada at the end of the war.

For more about the Loyalists, read "History of the Loyalists".

The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada is an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians through knowledge of the past, in particular the history of the United Empire Loyalists and their contribution to the development of Canada.

In addition to perhaps one person in ten in Canada who has a Loyalist ancestor, many who live elsewhere in the USA, in commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand and in any other country round the world are also of Loyalist descent. The subjects to the left reflect the activities of many members of the Association, and the branches of and the Association itself.

• June 30: Issues 2009-#25 and 2009-#26 of Loyalist Trails are now available. Click here for the newsletter index.
• June 29: New information about Loyalists George Barnhart, Jacob Bowman, Elizabeth Cline, Jacob Conrad Clock, Mary Clyne, Daniel Fike, Frederick Keller, Thomas Peters (I), Dr. James Stuart, and John Gottlieb Weitzel in the Loyalist Directory.
• June 17: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#24, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• June 17: New information about Loyalists William Bates, Ephraim Butler, William Holland, Nicholas Lake, George Mordoff (Murdoff), John Robins, and Richard Robins in the Loyalist Directory.
• June 16: Information about the next UELAC conference, "Beyond The Mountains 2010," is now online. Check the conference page, or click here to view the announcement and invitation.
• June 15: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#23, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• June 3: New information about Loyalists William Boon(e), Joseph Burt(t), Joseph Knapp, Joseph Merritt, Amos Nettleton, Daniel Nettleton, in the Loyalist Directory.
• June 3: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#22, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• June 2: New information about Loyalist Andrew Miller Sr. in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 31: New information about Loyalists Adam Mattice McDonell (McDonald, McDonel) Randel (Randy) in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 29: New information about Loyalist Andrew Miller of Ernestown in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 27: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#21, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• May 24: New information about Loyalist Alexander Sharp in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 23: New information about Loyalists John McIlroy, Lieut. Michael Smith, Conrad Sills and sons George, John and Lawrence, and Adoram Dell in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 22: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#20, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• May 20: New information about Loyalists Friedrich Wilhelm Zimmerman and son Henry, and Amos Dickinson in the Loyalist Directory.
• May 14: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2009-#19, is now available. Or click here for the online newsletter index.
• May 7: We've added a site search tool! The search box, powered by Google, is available in the top right corner of every page.
• May 5: New information about Loyalists John Dease, John Green, Christian York, George York, Lewis York, and Alexander Wylly in the Loyalist Directory. It has also been updated to include information from certificates granted in March and April.