Loyalist Migrations

Loyalist Migrations is a partnership between the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada (UELAC), Huron University College’s Community History Centre, and Western Libraries’ Map and Data Centre. Our researchers use the genealogical records of the UELAC as well as other archival sources to reconstruct the migrations of thousands of exiles, refugees, economic migrants, settlers, and soldiers from all walks of life who fled the American Revolution. Not all migrants called themselves Loyalists and it is not the intention of this project to ascribe political motivations for their journeys. The migrations included a diverse array of settlers, Indigenous people, and African Americans who embarked on their journeys, willingly or forced, in search of safety and security in lands claimed by the British Empire.

忠诚派移民研究项目是由加拿大忠诚派联盟协会（United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada，简称UELAC）、休伦大学学院的社区历史中心以及西方图书馆的地图与数据中心共同发起的伙伴关系。本研究团队运用UELAC的族谱记录以及其他档案资料，旨在重建数千名流亡者、难民、经济移民、定居者以及来自各行各业士兵的迁徙历程。并非所有移民自称为忠诚派，本项目亦无意将政治动机归因于他们的迁徙之旅。这些迁徙包括形形色色的定居者、土著人民以及非裔美国人，他们或自愿或被迫踏上旅程，寻求在英国帝国领土上寻求安全和保障。