What is the purpose of the collection and how will it be used?

We are confident that this collection will encourage academic interest, and lead to papers, books, thesis, magazine articles and such on the United Empire Loyalist period in Canadian history.

It is readily available to students, scholars, historians, genealogists, authors and the public if they are interested.

This is a huge undertaking, but the benefits will contribute to a better understanding of our Loyalist Forefathers, and what they endured to establish this great land of Canada.

Most North Americans have little or no knowledge of their origins, or the hardships that their forefathers suffered so that we can live with the British system of democratic Government that we enjoy.

This collection will ultimately benefit every Canadian, they will have a better understanding of the origins of our country, and that is important, not only for those of us who were born here, but also for the many multi-cultural immigrants who make up our population today.