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BOOK - The War of 1812 in British North America, Searching for your Ancestor's Elusive War Records
By Kenneth G. Cox
Origianlly ublished by author, Toronto, 2017
This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2022

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The War of 1812 in British North America, Searching for your Ancestor's Elusive War Records provides researchers with an up-to-date guide to help you locate military service and other useful records from the War of 1812.

While the War of 1812 is well documented, the stories of our ancestors are often left to speculation. However, there are ways to discover some of their involvement in the conflict. Muster rolls, pay lists, medal rolls, pension requests, land grant applications, war loss claims, and various other records can help in the search.

Cox's book identifies which records are available, how to access them, and discusses interpretation of findings. Generously illustrated with examples, this book will be of great help to those seeking to find surviving personnel records from the War of 1812.

Contents include:

Beginning your research
Your ancestor's Army: muster rolls and pay lists
Your ancestor's Navy: Ships' musters and Seamen's Wills
The Records of the Loyal and Patriotic Society
Prince Regents's BOunty and Land Grants to veterans
The War Losses Claims Commission
The 1875 Bounty paid to surviving veterans of The War of 1812
The records of the Military and Naval General Service Medals
The records of the Chelsea Pensioners, Royal Hiberian Military School and Greenwich Hospital
Searching for First Nation Warriors
American Records: Soldiers, Traitors, Prisoners of War, Colonial Marines and Black Refugees
Transcribed records, rare books, manuscripts and documents

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"While I don't have ancestors or known relatives who served during the war, if I did I'd be continuing to refer to Cox's book..." - John D. Reid, Anglo Celtic Connections, April 04, 2017

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