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Loyalist Gazette
The Spring 2023 issue is now available exclusively to members – log in to access.
Prior issues, going back to 2013, are available in the Loyalist Gazette index.
2023 Conference & AGM
“Where the Sea Meets the Sky”
June 1-4, 2023
Hosted by Pacific Region Branches
Registration has closed. Learn more.
View the Notice of AGM (PDF)
Loyalist Trails
Our weekly e-newsletter is full of information, research, and community events.
Subscribe here or visit the archive for prior issues back to 2004.
UELAC Scholarship
Our 2022 Scholarship Fund Challenge surpassed its fund-raising goal. Thank you for your contributions.
The Loyalist Scholarship is available to Masters and PhD students.
Learn more about the scholarship or browse past UELAC Scholars.
Loyalist Monuments
The contributions of the Loyalists have been recognized in the form of monuments, memorials and plaques, as well as commemorative stamps, plates, and more.
The Loyalist Directory
UELAC maintains a growing list of people of the Loyalist era, especially United Empire Loyalists.
To contribute information to the Directory, please contact Doug Grant.
Charitable Donations
Donations may be directed to UELAC, any Association Branch, fund or project.
A charitable donation receipt will be provided for tax purposes.
Latest News & Updates
June 2, 2023: The Loyalist Directory and the list of UE Certificates have been updated based on the certificates issued through April 30, 2023.
May 29, 2023: Issue 2023-#22 of the Loyalist Trails newsletter is now online.
May 18, 2023: Information about David Mathews has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
May 12, 2023: A new record for Ebenezer Ward has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Carol Harding who contributed information on behalf of descendant Georgia Walker.
May 12, 2023: Information about Edward Collard has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kathy McIlwaine who contributed information.
May 10, 2023: Information about Christopher Harrison has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Jo Ann Tuskin who contributed information from a certificate application.
May 1, 2023: Information about Maj. Samuel Andrews has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Sandra Guinan who contributed information.
Apr. 25, 2023: A new record for Francis Lackey has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Apr. 25, 2023: A new record for Thomas Landrigan has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Apr. 18, 2023: Information about Henry Buchner Sr. has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Debra Butler Honor who contributed information.
Apr. 18, 2023: Information about Pvt. William Pickard has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Debra Butler Honor who contributed information.
Apr. 18, 2023: Information about Pvt. William Osterhout has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Debra Butler Honor who contributed information.
Apr. 18, 2023: Information about John Freeman has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Debra Butler Honor who contributed information.
Apr. 13, 2023: Information about Benjamin Baker has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Jo Ann Tuskin who contributed information from a certificate application.
Apr. 13, 2023: A new record for Sgt. Gabriel Purdy has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Grietje & Bob McBride who contributed information.
Apr. 13, 2023: A new record for Gabriel Purdy has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Grietje & Bob McBride who contributed information.
Apr. 12, 2022: The Spring 2022 Loyalist Gazette is now available to the public.
Mar. 30, 2023: A new record for Pvt. Joseph Ferdinando has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Mar. 30, 2023: A new record for Pvt. Timothy Sylvester has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Mar. 28, 2023: Information about Lt. Col. James Delancey has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Grietje and Robert McBride who contributed information.
Mar. 22, 2023: Information about Pvt. Holden Turner (disproven as a Loyalist) has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Leslie Poole who contributed information.
Mar. 1, 2023: Information about Lewis George DeBlois Sr. has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Mar. 1, 2023: Information about George DeBlois Jr. has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Feb. 27, 2023: Information about Capt. Joseph Clark has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Feb. 27, 2023: Information about Capt. William Chandler has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Feb. 27, 2023: Information about Col. Joshua Chandler II has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Feb. 24, 2023: A new record for Sgt.-Maj. Joshua Stone has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
Feb. 21, 2023: Information about Capt. John Roy Stuart has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Elizabeth Stuart who contributed information.
Feb. 21, 2023: Information about Cpl. James Marshall has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Feb. 21, 2023: Information about Cpl. Daniel Kennedy has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Feb. 21, 2023: Information about Cpl. Samuel Kenney has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Feb. 21, 2023: Information about Cpl. Michael Malone has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Feb. 15, 2023: Information about Andrew Miller has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Bruce Miller who contributed information.
Nov. 7, 2022: The Fall 2022 Loyalist Gazette is now available to members – you must be logged in to access it.
June 14, 2022: The recipients of the 2022 UELAC Scholarship are Nicole Hughes and Sarah Beth Gable.
June 13, 2022: The recipient of the 2022 UELAC Dorchester Award is Angela Johnson.
Apr. 25, 2022: UELAC Dominion Office and Archives announce move to Cornwall, ON.
→ See all the Loyalist Directory updates since January 2022.
History of the UELAC
The evolution of the association from its beginnings, in five chapters.
Read the History of the UELAC.
Resources & Education
Our index of Loyalist research resources can help you find more information online.
We have prepared Education & Outreach material for teachers and anyone interested in learning more.
Honours & Recognition
The UELAC has honoured numerous individuals for their contributions to the association and to the preservation of Loyalist History.
Meet them in our Honours & Recognition folder.
Branches of the UELAC
Learn about the branches of the association and the areas they represent, now with an interactive national map. Branch websites, social media and contact information are noted.
UELAC Membership
Become part of the UELAC family. Join a branch and become a member.
If you are a descendant, work toward a Loyalist Certificate.