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.

• May 7: The Loyalist Directory has been updated with information on John Craig, Charles Griffen, and Samuel Jarvis.
• May 5: The latest issue of Loyalist Trails, 2008-#18, is now available. Click here for the online newsletter.
• May 4: New information about Loyalists George and John Wightman in the Loyalist Directory.
• April 27: New information about Loyalist Richard Whittle in the Loyalist Directory.
• April 5: New information about Loyalist John Morrell in the Loyalist Directory.