United Empire Loyalist ‘Find A Grave’
Brian McConnell, UE; Nova Scotia Branch, UELAC
In the summer of 2014, I began researching the locations of graves of United Empire Loyalists in Canada. I have visited cemeteries in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Ontario. When I located a gravestone I photographed it and uploaded a picture with information to Find A Grave.
In addition I used my findings as well as online sources and information provided by other researchers to establish several virtual cemeteries. This is an ongoing project. The grave locations in Canada of over 1,200 United Empire Loyalists are included.
The virtual cemeteries which I have created can be viewed via the following links:
- Graves of United Empire Loyalists (now numbering over 1200): https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/661584 - New Brunswick UE Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/665588 - Nova Scotia UE Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/665587 - Ontario UE Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/665589 - Prince Edward Island UE Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/667677 - Quebec UE Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/667677 - Graves with the symbol UE on the gravestone: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/995796 - Graves of members of 84th Regiment (Royal Highland Emigrants): https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/661588 - Graves of members of King’s Orange Rangers: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/903566 - Graves of members of New Jersey Volunteers: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/668030
I also have created virtual cemeteries of other associated groups:
- Hessians: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/1199291 - Black Loyalists: https://www.findagrave.com/
virtual-cemetery/838746
Hopefully these online virtual cemeteries will be of assistance to other researchers in finding information and will also encourage others to learn more about Loyalists. Anyone wishing to add a name to one of the virtual cemeteries or with an inquiry please contact Brian at brianm564@gmail.com
Brian McConnell, UE
September 2025