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UELAC Scholarship
The Loyalist Scholarship is available to Masters and PhD students.
The deadline to apply is February 28th.
Learn more about the scholarship or browse past UELAC Scholars.
Loyalist Gazette
The Spring 2024 issue is now available exclusively to members – log in to access.
Prior issues, going back to 2013, are available in the Loyalist Gazette index.
What is a Loyalist?
In general, the United Empire Loyalists were those who had been settled in the 13 colonies at the outbreak of the American Revolution, who remained loyal to the British crown and took up the Royal Standard, and who settled in what is now Canada at the end of the war.
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.
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. 30, 2024: Issue 2024-#39 of the Loyalist Trails newsletter has been published online.
Sept. 30, 2024: Information about Pvt. William Brittain has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Chris Wilson who contributed information via Angela Donovan.
Sept. 27, 2024: A new record for Ephraim Treadwell has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Donna (Brockway) Neilson who contributed information.
Sept. 20, 2024: The Loyalist Directory and the list of UE Certificates have been updated based on the certificates issued through August 31, 2024.
Sept. 16, 2024: A new record for William Wallace has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 28, 2024: Information about Pvt. Thomas Reynolds has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 20, 2024: Information about John Apps has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Aug. 19, 2024: A new record for Jacob S. Myer (Meyer) has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Vicki Holmes who contributed information.
Aug. 19, 2024: Information about Alexander Rose has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
Aug. 19, 2024: Information about John Rose has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
July 24, 2024: A new record for Capt. Isaac Coffin has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
July 23, 2024: A new record for John Nelson has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
July 23, 2024: Information about Samuel Nelson has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
July 23, 2024: Information about Hannah Schaver Sypes has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
July 23, 2024: Information about Conrad Wert has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
July 23, 2024: Information about John Cook Sr. has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
July 10, 2024: We are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Loyalist Scholarship are Blake McGready and Graham Nickerson.
June 24, 2024: A new record for Pvt. Francis Reilly has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
June 24, 2024: A new record for Pvt. William Reilly has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
June 11, 2024: Information about Pvt. John Hillaker has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
June 11, 2024: Information about Pvt. Peter Mangard has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
June 11, 2024: Information about Sgt. John Coop has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
May 24, 2024: Information about Peter Finney/Fennell has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
May 24, 2024: Information about Thomas McIlmoyle has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
May 24, 2024: Information about Hannah Sypes has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Katie Cleghorn who contributed information.
May 17, 2024: Information about Dr. James Boggs has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
May 14, 2024: A new record for William Bethell has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
May 14, 2024: A new record for Pvt. Peter Connolly has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
May 14, 2024: Information about Pvt. Patrick Connolly has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
May 10, 2024: Information about Jacob Corbman has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Patricia Noble who contributed information.
Apr. 29, 2024: A new record for Emanuel Gracie has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Apr. 18, 2024: The Spring 2024 Loyalist Gazette is now available to members – you must be logged in to access it.
Apr. 16, 2024: Information about John Cowan has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Apr. 15, 2024: Information about Samuel Willett has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
Apr. 15, 2024: Information about Joshua de St. Croix has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Andrew Payzant who contributed information.
Apr. 12, 2024: New in the Monuments section: Chambers Blakely Stained Glass Window (Ship Harbour, NS) and David Bleakney Memorial Cairn (Petiticodiac, NB); thanks to Ray Blakeney who contributed information and photographs.
Apr. 10, 2024: A new record for Bayne Smallwood has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Kevin Wisener who contributed information.
Apr. 10, 2024: Information about Thomas Mullin has been added to the Loyalist Directory. Thanks to Lynton “Bill” Stewart who contributed information.
→ 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.