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Home of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada.
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UELAC Scholarship
The 2023 Scholarship Fund Challenge has surpassed the goal to raise $5,000 by September 1st. Thank you to our donors!
The Loyalist Scholarship is available to Masters and PhD students.
Learn more about the scholarship or browse past UELAC Scholars.
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.
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.
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)
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
Sept. 27, 2023: Information about Corporal Murdoch McLeod has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Sept. 27, 2023: A new record for John Brownyoung has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Sept. 25, 2023: Issue 2023-#39 of the Loyalist Trails newsletter has been published online.
Sept. 22, 2023: Information about Capt. James Knight has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Allison Knight Wierman who contributed information.
Sept. 13, 2023: A new record for Bowen Watts has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Sept. 12, 2023: Information about Thomas Casselman has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lorraine Sherren who contributed information based on the records of Lynne Cook, UE.
Sept. 12, 2023: Information about Warner Casselman has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lorraine Sherren who contributed information based on the records of Lynne Cook, UE.
Sept. 11, 2023: Information about Capt. Archibald Sellers has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 31, 2023: The Where In The World … ? archive is now live in its new home on the UELAC.ca website.
Aug. 29, 2023: The Loyalist Directory and the list of UE Certificates have been updated based on the certificates issued through August 21, 2023.
Aug. 25, 2023: A new record for Lieut. Alexander McMillan has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 17, 2023: A new record for William Young has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 17, 2023: A new record for William Laws has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 15, 2023: A new record for Pvt. John Ensley (Ainslie) has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 15, 2023: Information about Amos Ensley (Ainslie) has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 15, 2023: A new record for Volunteer Thomas Marsh has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 14, 2023: A new record for Peter Jervais has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 10, 2023: A new record for William Allen (disbanded soldier) has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 8, 2023: Information about James Fraser has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 7, 2023: Information about Gilbert Storms Sr. has been added to the Loyalist Directory.
Aug. 4, 2023: Information about Daniel Lightheart has been added to the list of Loyalists and descendants who participated in the War of 1812. Thanks to Dawn Horstead who contributed information. Learn more about Daniel Lightheart in the Loyalist Directory.
Apr. 12, 2022: The Spring 2022 Loyalist Gazette is now available to the public.
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.