United Empire Loyalist History Blog
Brian McConnell, UE; Nova Scotia Branch, UELAC
Greetings! My 5th great grandfather was James Humphrey, UE, a Private in Jessup’s Rangers during the American Revolution who afterward settled with his family near Johnstown, Ontario. I am an historian who has authored 6 books and over 40 articles about United Empire Loyalists. I belong to the Nova Scotia Branch UELAC. As well I volunteer with the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada itself.
Here I share some of what I have learned relating to the history of the United Empire (UE) Loyalists in the hope it is useful to others and encourages their interest.
The initial topics include:
- A UEL Ancestor for the Honourable Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, Nova Scotia
- An interactive map showing places, people and events
- Masonic Connections
- The UE Postnominal
- Cemeteries and Gravestones
- Churches
- Loyal Rangers
- The Battles of Saratoga
The blog is available at https://uelhistory.blogspot.com/.
Brian McConnell, UE
September 2025