The War of 1812 in British North America, Searching for your Ancestor's Elusive War Records

By Kenneth G. Cox

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

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.

Reviews

• "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, 

Details:
174 pages plus 7 pages front-matter
8.5 X 11"
Bibliography
Illustrations
Apendix by chapter (including several lists of individuals: muster rolls, treason convictions, medal recipients, First Nations warriors, militia men, etc)Soft cover (perfect bound - temporarily out of print)
Originally published by author, Toronto, 2017 under ISBN 978-0-9937871-2-6 (paperback)
This digital reprint published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2022 ISBN 978-1-77240-192-9 (digital)