How do I document Revolutionary War service from Vermont?

Deb Duay's made it really easy for you! Begin with her "Sources of Revolutionary War Service." The Vermont section is excellent and includes direct links to many of the military and civil service sources. If you're looking for patriotic service, be sure to review the available archival collections. The Vermont Historical Society or the VermontContinue reading "How do I document Revolutionary War service from Vermont?"

How do you document Revolutionary era service in Massachusetts?

Are you working on your Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) application while in quarantine and looking to document service for a Massachusetts ancestor? As always, Deb Duay's "Sources of Revolutionary War Service" is a great place to start. If you think your ancestor might have had civil service, don't forget to check the MassachusettsContinue reading "How do you document Revolutionary era service in Massachusetts?"

How do I document Revolutionary era service in New York?

Are you looking to document Revolutionary War era service for a DAR or SAR patriot from New York? First all, realize it might be a challenge. New York City and Long Island were both occupied during the War. As a result, New Yorkers were supported the American cause were sometimes forced to swear allegiance toContinue reading "How do I document Revolutionary era service in New York?"

How do you document Revolutionary War service for a Rhode Island ancestor?

If you're in the process of completing an application for the Colonial Dames of America, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, the Society of the Cincinnati, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution or one of the other lineage societies for whom an ancestor's service in theContinue reading "How do you document Revolutionary War service for a Rhode Island ancestor?"

Are there other Quebec families that might have Revolutionary War service?

The English families who moved to southern Quebec after the Revolutionary War were loyalists, right? Not all of them. Late Loyalists, as this group were known, were economic refugees who came to southern Quebec to take advantage of low-priced land. Some were in fact, loyalists. A significant number were not. They were, instead, former membersContinue reading "Are there other Quebec families that might have Revolutionary War service?"